Shadowing Practice: INSIDE OUT 2 "Riley Loves Happy Meal" Trailer (NEW 2024) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Dinner is served.
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Yum!
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Dad's the best!
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Hands off the McNuggets!
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They're mine!
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Aww, how sweet.
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He's a keeper.
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Nice work, everyone.
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Look at that smile.
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Make everyone's day with a happy meal from Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 in theaters June 14th rated PG.
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We do the work, and he gets all the credit?
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Woo!
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Ha-ha!
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I'm
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going to go to
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the next video so Come on!
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I'm not going to be a good one.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 17 sentences and 77 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:58. The speaker talks slowly, about 39 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • meal /ˈmiːl/ (noun) — Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
  • theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ (noun) — A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
  • rat /ɹæt/ (noun) — Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than…
  • keeper /ˈkiː.pɚ/ (noun) — One who keeps (retains) something.
  • smile /ˈsmaɪl/ (verb) — To have (a smile) on one's face.
  • credit /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ (noun) — Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
  • sweet /swit/ (adjective) — Tasting of sugars.
  • serve /sɝv/ (verb) — To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
  • dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ (noun) — The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
  • hands off — Refrain from touching; refrain from initiating any physical contact.
  • look at (verb) — To observe or watch.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like meal, theater, rat.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis served
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe best
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingI'm not going to be

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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