Shadowing Practice: Harry Trains Dumbledore's Army | Order of the Phoenix - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You've done
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it, Neville.
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You've found the Room of Requirement. For what?
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It's also known as the Come and Go Room.
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The Room of Requirement only appears when a person has real need of it, And is always equipped for the Seeker's needs.
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So, say you really needed the toy.
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Charming, Ronald.
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But yes, that is the general idea.
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It's brilliant.
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It's like Hogwarts wants us to fight back.
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Expelliarmor!
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I'm hopeless.
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You're just flourishing your wand too much.
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Try it like this.
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Expelliarmor!
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You will please copy the approved text.
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You will please copy the approved text four times to ensure maximum retention.
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There will be no need to talk, only to think is more like it.
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Explorations.
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Wands away.
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Stunning is one of the most useful spells in your arsenal.
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It's sort of a wizard's bread and butter, really.
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So, um, come on then, Nigel.
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Give it your best shot.
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Stop this line!
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Good.
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Not bad. At all.
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Nice and lovely.
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More than that.
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Don't worry.
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I'll go easier.
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Thanks, Ron.
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Come on, Ron.
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Come on, Ron.
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Come on, Ron.
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Come on, Ron.
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Do it, Ron.
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One second.
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You're on.
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I just did it!
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Oh!
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That's what I do.
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Thank you.
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Shut up.
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I let her do that.
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It's a good matter, isn't it?
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It's completely intentional.
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Up you go.
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Would you like a cup of tea?
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Now focus on a fixed point and try again.
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Expelliarmus!
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Very good.
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Keep your concentration.
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Great.
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A little higher.
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I'm okay.
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I'm okay.
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Stupid.
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Stupid.
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Stupid.
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Those wishing to join the inquisitorial squad for extra credit may sign up at the High Inquisitor's Office.
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Demit you, Eddor!
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Working hard is important, but there's something that matters even more.
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Stupid.
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Believing in yourself.
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What's the matter?
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I don't know if I'm wrong.
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I just got it.
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Think of it this way.
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Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now.
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Students.
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If they can do it, why not us?
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Duperfied!
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Expelliarmus!
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Expelliarmus!
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Expelliarmus!
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Get in on the...
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Redulta!
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It's family harvest.
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It's Billy Armour!
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Fantastic, Neville.
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Well done.
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So, that's it for this lesson.
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Now, we're not going to be meeting again until after the holidays.
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So just keep practising on your own as best you can.
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And well done, everyone.
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Great, great work. that night.
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Thanks.
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See you in the common room, Harry.
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Thanks a lot, Harry.
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No worries.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas.
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Have a great Christmas, Luna.
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We've been thinking, Harry.
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We could always slip Umbridge puking pastels into a tea.
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Or fever fudge.
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They give you these massive pus-filled balls right in here.
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Sounds great, guys.
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Would you excuse me? Are you all right?
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I heard Umbridge gave you a rough time the other day.
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Yeah, I'm okay.
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Anyway, it's worth it.
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It's just.. it's just learning all this.
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Makes me wonder whether he'd known it.
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Cedric...
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Cedric did know this stuff.
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He was really good.
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It's just Voldemort was better.
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You're a really good teacher, Harry.
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I've never been able to stun anything before.
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This'll do.
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Probably full of nargles, though.
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What are Nargles?
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No idea.
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Well?
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How was it?
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What was it?
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Wet.
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I mean, she was sort of crying.
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That bad is it, aren't you?
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I'm sure Harry's kissing was more than satisfactory.
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Cho spends half her time crying these days.
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I think you'd better snog him to cheer her up.
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Don't you understand how she must be feeling?
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Well, obviously she's feeling sad about Cedric, and therefore confused about liking Harry and guilty about kissing him, conflicted because I'm just threatening to sack her mum from her job at the Ministry,
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and frightened of failing her OWLs because she's so busy worrying about everything else.
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If one person couldn't feel all that, that'd explode.
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Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Harry Trains Dumbledore's Army”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ron, Christmas, merry, Harry, expelliarmus. This video has 133 sentences and 655 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 69 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| merry adjective | /ˈmɛ.ɹi/ | Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. |
| stun verb | /stʌn/ | To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness. |
| wand noun | /wɑnd/ | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| approve verb | /əˈpɹuːv/ | To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. |
| frighten verb | /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ | To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| inquisitorial adjective | /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/ | Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition. |
| pastel noun | /pæsˈtɛl/ | Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender. |
| teaspoon noun | /ˈtiˌspun/ | A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass. |
| equip verb | /ɪˈkwɪp/ | To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging). |
| practise verb | /ˈpɹæktɪs/ | To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity. |
| flourish verb | /ˈflʊ̈ɹ.ɪʃ/ | To thrive or grow well. |
| satisfactory adjective | /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ | Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. |
| hopeless adjective | /ˈhoʊplɪs/ | Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive. |
| intentional adjective | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily. |
| explode verb | /ɪkˈsploʊd/ | To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fight back verb | /faɪt bæk/ | To defend oneself by fighting. |
| get in on verb | To gain participation in an activity, especially an attractive one. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| start out verb | To emerge suddenly; to jump out. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're just flourishing your wand too much.
- Would you like a cup of tea?
- If they can do it, why not us?
- That bad is it, aren't you?
- Don't you understand how she must be feeling?
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 | You've done · You've found · has started |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most useful · your best |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will please · will be · I'll go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're just flourishing · I'm just threatening |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flourish /ˈflʊ̈ɹ.ɪʃ/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, retention /ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: inquisitorial /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔɹiəl/, satisfactory /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/, intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, exploration /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 merry, stun, wand.
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.