This speaking lesson is built on the video “Final Confrontation: William Afton vs Mike”. This video has 95 sentences and 410 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:47. 86% 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
rabbit noun	/ˈɹæbɪt/	A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares)
pizza noun	/ˈpi.tsə/	A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.
knife noun	/ˈnaɪ̯f/	A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge…
extraordinary adjective	/ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/	Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
beast noun	/biːst/	Any four-footed land mammal.
nasty adjective	/ˈnæs.ti/	Dirty, filthy.
loyalty noun	/ˈlɔɪəlti/	The state of being loyal; fidelity.
assure verb	/əˈʃʊɹ/	To make sure and secure; ensure.
farewell noun	/fɛɹˈwɛl/	A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
worthless adjective	/ˈwɜːθ.ləs/	Having no worth or use; without value.
rotten adjective	/ˈɹɑtn̩/	Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
temper noun	/ˈtɛmpɚ/	A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
symmetry noun	/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɹaɪ/	Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.
meatball noun		A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
foxy adjective	/ˈfɑksi/	Having the qualities of a fox.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
clean up verb		To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
come back verb		To return to a place.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You couldn't just leave it alone, could you?
I won't let you hurt her, too.
What have you done?
What do you want for dinner?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have you done · have become
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm not kidding · is happening · you're doing
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna be · gonna use · gonna make
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will love · won't let

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 rabbit, pizza, knife.

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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