Shadowing Practice: Hiccup Introduces Astrid to Toothless | How to Train Your Dragon - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Stay out of my way.
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I'm winning this thing.
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Good.
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Please, by all means.
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This time.
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This time, for sure.
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No!
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You son of a hat-troll, rat-eating, butt-bucket!
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Wait!
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Wait! So, later?
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Uh-oh, not so fast.
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I'm kinda late for...
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What?
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Late for what, exactly?
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Okay, quiet down.
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The Elder has decided.
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You've done it!
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You've done it, Hiccup!
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You get to kill the dragon!
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That's my boy!
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Yeah, yes.
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I can't wait.
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I am... So.. leaving.
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We're leaving.
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Let's pack up.
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Looks like you and me are taking a little vacation.
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Forever.
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Ah, man.
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Oh, man.
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What the?
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Uh, What are you doing here?
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I want to know what's going on.
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No one just gets as good as you do.
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Especially you.
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Start talking.
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Are you training with someone?
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Training?
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It better not involve this.
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I know this looks really bad, but you see, this is uh...
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You're right, you're right, you're right.
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I'm through with the lies.
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I've been making outfits.
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So, you got me.
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It's time everyone knew.
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Drag me back, go ahead.
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Here we go.
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Ow!
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Why would you do that?
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That's for the lies.
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That's for everything else.
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Oh, man.
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Get down!
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Get down!
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No!
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It's okay!
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It's okay!
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She's a friend.
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You just scared him.
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I scared him? Who is him?
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Astrid?
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Toothless.
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Toothless?
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Astrid.
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Da-da-da!
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Uh.. we're dead.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, where do you think you're going?
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Oh, ahhh!
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Oh, afraid of it.
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It's skulls!
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Oh, this is his!
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No!
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Hiccup!
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Get me down from here!
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You have to give me a chance to explain.
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I am not listening to anything you have to say!
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Then I won't speak.
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Just let me show you.
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Please, Astrid.
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Now get
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me down.
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Toothless, down.
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Gently.
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See?
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Nothing to be afraid of.
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Whoa!
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Toothless!
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What is wrong with you?
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Bat-jacket!
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He's not usually like this.
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Oh no. Judas, what are you doing?
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We need her to like us! And now the spinning.
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Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile.
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Okay, I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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Just get me off of this thing!
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The End
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The End
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The End

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Hiccup Introduces Astrid to Toothless | How to Train Your Dragon" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.