Shadowing Practice: Every Marvel Announcement In Under 15 Minutes (SDCC 2024 Hall H) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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So today we're going to talk about three movies we have coming out in 2025, the first of which is Captain America Brave New World.
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All right, welcome everybody, good to see you.
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I am the king of the Serpent Society, I am Seth Volker Sidewinder.
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A scene from Captain America Brave New World, just for you, and we're all going to watch it right now.
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Hey, uh, uh, Mr. President!
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Welcome, Harrison!
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And I am delighted and I am proud to become a member of the Marvel Universe.
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I have been watching fantastic actors, some of which are here tonight,
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have a really good time working in the Marley universe
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and I wanted a piece of the action all right thank
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you guys got the cast of Captain America brave new world
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thank you one year from today exactly one year from this weekend we are releasing the first
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Marvel's first family to the MCU the fantastic ladies and gentlemen our director Matt Shackley.
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We know that
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Fantastic Four is set in a version of 1960s New York.
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So a lot of it was about finding inspiration from the futurists of that time, especially Sid Mead, and using
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that as a sort of inspiration to build a whole new world
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that is part the New York that you know from the 60s and something you've never seen before.
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But more than just the visual aesthetics, the 60s to me is all about optimism.
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It's about looking to the stars
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and about dreaming about traveling into space it's about how with the right heart
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and the right mind you can do anything
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which is what the fantastic four is all about and
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so it's more about capturing the spirit and the tone
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which is not a bad segue because i put something together for you guys
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uh that uh that is the official title the fantastic four first steps
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and that amazing music you heard was our composer michael jacchino uh and the other surprise is that the cast is all
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Ladies and gentlemen, everybody backtrack, Ben Grimm, fantastic, Pedro Pascal!
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By the way, this is the first time, all in public, Marvel's first family.
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So I think we can all say we've laughed a lot, we've cried laughed so many days so hopefully we can bring that to the movies.
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But you start shooting on Monday back in the UK, don't you have to get to work?
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We've got to go.
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Yeah.
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Get on the plane tonight.
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They literally have to fly back but the good thing about
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that is they have their own fantastic car which will take them back to the UK hopefully very very quickly.
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I don't know.
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All right guys, they are literally going back, right now, back to London to start shooting the Fantastic Four, the entire cast next, guys.
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There's a movie next year that comes out in May, and it's called Thunderbolts.
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Director of Thunderbolts, Jake Schreier
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Cheryl Dean Biswanathan Lewis Pullman Anna John Common
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Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis -Dreyfus,
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Florence Piotr, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour.
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It is I, Alexei Shostakov,
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I've come here today to introduce you to the brand new team of heroes in the MCU,
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it is this great team, I have to tell you, they are wonderful, they are the Thunderbolts we think all the same thoughts
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we take care of each other we show up for each other let me introduce
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you to you guys didn't dress up guys I sent
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that email and we all said we were gonna dress up because it
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Who's Comic -Con?
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Well, thank you, but I'm out of here.
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Thanks a lot, guys!
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Hey, Jake, what's with the asterisk?
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Oh, the asterisk.
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I can tell you that it means something.
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I mean, we had a real ride because we actually loved working with each other.
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Valentina is after power, control,
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And I would say just generally she's wants to kick ass in the Marvel Universe No,
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it's it's been really a privilege honestly I remember being on the stage with Captain American Winter Soldier and I was so
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Terrified at the time that I was like, it's okay.
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He has a mask.
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He doesn't speak.
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I don't have to speak
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But it's such a I'm so grateful to see everybody here
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and to be up here with this incredible talented people and So, I'm going right on.
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I just want to say thank you so much for all of you being here and for giving us the energy again.
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And what's exciting is that the Fantastic Four cast
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and many other members you've seen today will also be appearing in the two
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Avengers films that we're making.
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Yes, yes.
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Do you want to hear a little bit about the Avengers films?
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You know, one thing that people have been asking of late is who the heck is going to direct these two movies?
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Ladies and gentlemen, my friends, Joe and Anthony Russo!
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Oh my god.
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We missed you guys.
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You are the best damn fans in the world.
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Wow.
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So, Joe, are we really going to do this?
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I don't know.
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We're up here, right?
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Kevin, can we still back out?
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Okay, okay, just hear me out, hear me out.
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When we directed
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Avengers Endgame, Joe and I truly believed
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that it was the end of the road for us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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because we had put all of our passion, all our love, all our imagination into The Winter Soldier, into Civil War, into Infinity War,
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climaxing all of it with Avengers Endgame.
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that that four movie run was incredible
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and it left us creatively spent with all of our emotions
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on the floor in the time since through a very special story joe
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and i have come to potentially see a road forward with you all uh
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and it's the biggest story that marvel comics ever told it's the first comic book run
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that i read as a kid that made me fall in love with comics it's the reason
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that anth and i are standing up here and i think you all know the name of it the name
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is Secret Wars.
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Get ready!
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We are in fact doing it.
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As fans of the comic know, Secret Wars is incredibly ambitious.
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All of this made
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Joe and I understand that we would need to make another
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essential movie first in order for all of us to be ready for Secret Wars.
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Yep, there is one very, very important character that is required to do
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Secret Wars justice, and it's a character that
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Marvel has not introduced yet, and it could be the most important character in all of the Marvel.
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universe.
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Now, listen, if we're gonna bring
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Victor Von Doom to the screen, and he is one of the more complex characters in all the comics, right Kevin?
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Then I think we're gonna need the greatest actor.
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in the world to play that character,
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as proof of the unimaginable possibilities in the Marvel multi -universe,
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we give you the one person who could play
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Victor Von Doom.
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New mask, same task.
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What did I tell you?
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I like playing complicated characters.
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Wow.
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Love you.
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Love you.
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Wow.
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Alright, like Robert...
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RDJ!
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RDJ!
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RDJ!
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RDJ!
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RDJ!
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RDJ!
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Like Robert said, new masks, same task, and the task for all of us, including everybody in this room,
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together, is for us to help create the greatest possible experience that we can all have together in a movie theater.
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So let's get to it, bring your imagination, your love, and your passion, and we will see you in two years with Doomsday!
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Thank you very much.
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Wonderful.
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Great work.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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As always, Hall H.
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Yes.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Every Marvel Announcement In Under 15 Minutes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fantastic, marvel, movie, rdj, comic. This video has 136 sentences and 1299 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 105 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| marvel verb | /ˈmɑɹvəl/ | To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something. |
| comic noun | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | A comedian. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| passion noun | /ˈpæʃən/ | A true desire sustained or prolonged. |
| inspiration noun | /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing. |
| imagination noun | /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ | The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. |
| victor noun | /ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/ | The winner in a fight or contest. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| capture verb | /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ | To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. |
| potentially adverb | /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ | In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. |
| incredibly adverb | /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ | In an incredible manner; not to be believed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come out in verb | to be afflicted by (a visible disruption of the body) |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. |
| back out verb | To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Avengers films that we're making.
- Kevin, can we still back out?
- Then I think we're gonna need the greatest actor.
- What did I tell you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been watching · have been asking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've never seen · we've laughed · I've come |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is set · is required |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | car which will · person who could |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: passion /ˈpæʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
- Long words — get the stress right: inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, imagination /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/, complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/
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 marvel, comic, introduce.
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.