Shadowing Practice: Epic Bridge Fight: Furious Five vs. Tai Lung | Kung Fu Panda - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm not sure what you're doing.
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Where's the Dragon Warrior?
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How do you know you're not looking at her?
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You think I'm a fool?
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I know you're not the Dragon Warrior.
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None of you!
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I heard how he fell out of the sky on a ball of fire.
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That he's a warrior.
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unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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Poe?
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So that is his name.
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Poe.
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Finally, a worthy opponent.
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Our battle will be legendary.
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We got this!
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Help her!
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Monkey!
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Go!
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Mantis!
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Now!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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You...
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Shifu taught you well.
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But he didn't teach you everything.
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You have done well, Panda.
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Done well?
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Done well?
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I've done awesome!
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The mark of a true hero is humility.
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But yes, you have done.
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Awesome.
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Huh?
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Guys?
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Guys!
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They're dead!
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No, they're breathing.
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They're asleep?
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No, their eyes are open.
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We were no match for his nerve attack.
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He has gotten stronger. Who?
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Tai Lange?
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Stronger?
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He's too fast!
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Sorry, Po.
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I thought we could stop him.
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He could have killed you.
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Why didn't he?
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So you could come back here and strike fear into our hearts, but it won't work.
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Uh, it might.
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I mean, a little.
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I'm pretty scared.
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You can defeat him, Panda.
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All right, are you kidding?
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I...
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They can't.
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They're five masters.
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I'm just one me.
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But you will have the one thing that no one else does.
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You really believe I'm ready?
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You are, Po.
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No. Oh,
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my God.
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Behold the Dragon Scroll.
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It is yours.
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Wait.
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What happens when I read it?
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No one knows, but legend says you will be able to hear a butterfly's wingbeat.
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Whoa, really?
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That's cool.
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Yes, and see light in the deepest cave.
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You will feel the universe in motion around you.
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Wow!
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Can I punch through walls?
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Can I do a quadruple backflip?
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Focus.
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Will I have invisibility?
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Focus.
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Huh?
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Focus.
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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Read it, Poe, and fulfill your destiny.
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Read it, and become the Dragon Warrior.
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Whoa!
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It's impossible to open.
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Okay, come on, baby.
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Come on now.
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Thank you.
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Probably loosened it up for you, though.
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Okay, here goes.
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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Ah-ah!
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It's Blank.
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What?
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Here, look.
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No!
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I am forbidden to look upon...
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Blank.
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I don't...
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I don't understand.
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Okay.
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So, like, Oogway was just a crazy old turtle, after all.
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No. Oogway was wiser than us all.
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Come on!
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Face it, he picked me by accident!
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Of course I'm not the Dragon Warrior. Who am I kidding?
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But who will stop Tai Lung?
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He'll destroy everything and everyone.
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No. Evacuate the valley.
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You must protect the villagers from Tai Lung's rage.
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What about you, Master?
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I will fight him.
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What?
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I can hold him off long enough for everyone to escape.
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But Shifu, he'll kill you.
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then I will finally have paid for my mistake.
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Listen to me, all of you.
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It is time for you to continue your journey without me.
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I am very proud to have been your master.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 132 sentences and 517 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 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

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
warrior noun/ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
legend noun/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
asleep adjective/əˈsliːp/In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
punch noun/pʌnt͡ʃ/A hit or strike with one's fist.
worthy adjective/ˈwɝ.ði/Having worth, merit, or value.
breathe verb/bɹiːð/To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
legendary adjective/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
cave noun/keɪv/A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
opponent noun/əˈpəʊ.nənt/One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
nerve noun/nɝv/A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
rage noun/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/Violent uncontrolled anger.
monkey noun/ˈmʌŋki/A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails…
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: worthy /ˈwɝ.ði/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • Long words — get the stress right: legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, humility /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like warrior, whoa, legend.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas ever seen · have done · I've done
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill be · won't work · will have
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowyou're doing · you're not looking · they're breathing

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.

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