Shadowing Practice: Finnick Scenes - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire [Part 1] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Katniss.
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Hello, Finnick.
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Do you want a sugar cube?
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I mean, it's supposed to be for the horses, but...
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I mean, who cares about them, right?
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They got years to eat sugar, whereas you and I...
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Well, if we see something sweet, I better grab it.
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No, thanks.
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But I would love to borrow that outfit someday.
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You look pretty terrifying in that get-up.
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What happened to the pretty little girl dresses?
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I outgrew them.
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You certainly did.
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Shame about this Quell thing.
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Now you, you could have made out like a bandit into capital.
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Jules, money, anything you wanted.
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Well, I don't like jewels, and I have more money than I need, so...
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What did you do with all your wealth, anyway?
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I haven't dealt in anything as common as money in years.
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Well, then how do people pay for the pleasure of your company? With secrets.
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What about you, girl on fire?
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Any secrets worth my time?
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I'm an open book.
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Everybody always seems to know my secrets before I know them myself.
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Unfortunately, I think that's true.
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I'm sorry you had to cancel your wedding.
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I know how devastating that must be for you. Have a good day.
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Peter.
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Finnick?
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Finnick!
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I understand that you have a message for somebody out there.
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A special somebody. Can we hear it?
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My love, you have my heart for all eternity.
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And if.. if I die in that arena, my last thought will be of your lips.
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Good thing we're allies, right?
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Where did you get that?
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Where do you think?
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Duck.
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Don't trust one and two.
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I'll take this side, you hold them off.
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I'll go find Peeta.
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Katniss!
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Max found him!
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He's over here!
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Katniss, go, go, go, go!
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I'm sorry.
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I guess you're not holding hands anymore.
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You think that's funny?
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Every time that cannon goes off, it's music to my ears.
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I don't care about any of them.
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Good to hear.
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You want to face the career back alone?
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What would Haymitch say?
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Haymitch isn't here.
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Let's keep moving.
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Peta, no!
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Peta?
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Peta?
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He's up breathing!
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He's up breathing!
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He's up breathing!
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Peter!
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Peter!
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Peter!
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Come on!
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Peter, come on!
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Please wake up.
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Please wake up.
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Come on!
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Hear me in closer.
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Get it ready.
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Peter.
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Come on.
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Come on, Peeta.
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Please, Peeta.
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Peeta.
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Peeta.
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Peeta.
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It's a dome.
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We're at the edge of the arena.
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We couldn't find any signs of fresh water.
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It's gonna get dark soon.
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We'll be safe with our backs protected.
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We should set up camp, take turns sleeping.
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I can take first watch.
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Not a chance.
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Honey, that thing I did back there for Peeta, I was called saving his life.
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If I wanted to kill either of you, I would have done it by now.
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How's Peeta?
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He's okay, I think.
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Just...
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Dehydrated like the rest of us.
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You kidding me?
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You kidding me?
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I'm just kidding.
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Let me get over you.
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I'll get something.
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There you go.
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Finnick Scenes - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Peeta, peter, Finnick, katniss, peta. This video has 102 sentences and 506 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:47. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 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. 24 of its 102 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| bandit noun | /ˈbændɪt/ | One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group. |
| dehydrate verb | /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪt/ | To remove water from; to dry up. |
| devastate verb | /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪt/ | To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest. |
| outgrow verb | /ˌɑʊtˈɡɹoʊ/ | To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc. |
| terrify verb | /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ | To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. |
| jewel noun | /ˈd͡ʒuːəl/ | A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone. |
| eternity noun | /əˈtɜɹnəti/ | Existence without end, infinite time. |
| cube noun | /kjub/ | A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. |
| dome noun | /dəʊm/ | A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere. |
| borrow verb | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it. |
| cannon noun | /ˈkæn.ən/ | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar… |
| someday adverb | Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future. | |
| ally noun | /ˈæl.aɪ/ | A person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| get over verb | To overcome. | |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| make out verb | /meɪk aʊt/ | To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque). |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you want a sugar cube?
- What did you do with all your wealth, anyway?
- What about you, girl on fire?
- Any secrets worth my time?
- Where did you get that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · I'll take · I'll go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're not holding · I'm just kidding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. 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 breathe, bandit, dehydrate.
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.