Shadowing Practice: Incredibles 2 (2018) - Dinner Scene (2/10) | Cartoon Clips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Incredibles 2 (2018) - Dinner Scene”. This video has 67 sentences and 338 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:18. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 91% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 21 of its 67 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| define verb | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| chaos noun | /ˈkeɪˌɑs/ | The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. |
| soap noun | /soʊp/ | A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products. |
| adapt verb | /əˈdæpt/ | To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit. |
| superhero noun | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does… |
| disrespectful adjective | /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/ | Lacking respect. |
| motel noun | /moʊˈtɛl/ | A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately… |
| babysit verb | /ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/ | To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money. |
| unjust adjective | /ʌnˈd͡ʒʌst/ | Not fair, just or right. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| help out verb | To provide assistance. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Did you wash your hands?
- Are we going to talk about it?
- Aren't you glad we helped today?
- Can we just eat the dinner while it's hot?
- Did we do something wrong?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | You're referring · We're not saying · are we teaching |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | you're going to have · Are we going to talk |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/
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 elephant, vegetable, refer.
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.