Shadowing Practice: INSIDE OUT 3 A NEW EMOTION! 🎬🥦🔥 - Learn English Speaking with Video

From Riley is actually director's own daughter to Jill Anderson is Gru's daughter.

Today we're breaking down hidden details from Inside Out 2 that even true fans completely missed.

If you love Riley, drop a comment below.

And if you're a fan of Joy, make sure to hit that subscribe button right now.

Number 1.

Riley's mom Jill Anderson is actually Gru's daughter.

In Despicable Me 2, if you look closely at Lucy Wilde's license plate, it says Minnesota.

That's the same state where Riley Anderson and her family lived before moving away.

Then, fans notice something else.

Jill looks a lot like an older Margot Grew.

And in Despicable Me 4, the family goes into hiding with new names and new identities.

So what if Margot grew up and became Jill Anderson?

There's one more clue.

At one point, Riley's mom daydreams about an old boyfriend with a charming Spanish accent.

Some fans think that sounds a lot like Carlos.

Would these two movie worlds really be connected?

Probably not.

There's no official evidence, and this is just a fun fan theory.

What do you think?

Coincidence?

Or a hidden connection?

Number 2.

Did you know Riley was inspired by the director's own daughter?

Nine years ago, Pete Docter, the director of Inside Out, shared where Riley's story came from.

He said the idea started when he watched his daughter Ellie grow up.

Pete explained that Ellie had also voiced young Ellie in Up.

noticed that, as she got older, she reminded him of Riley.

That's what inspired him to create a story about the emotions inside a growing child.

So every time you watch Riley on screen, you're seeing a character inspired by a real moment from the director's own family.

Number 3.

Coming in hot, an exclusive first look at Park Pixar's Inside Out 2, produced by Disney.

In this epic sneak peek, emotions are running higher than ever.

Get ready to meet the voices behind the feels.

Amy Palmer as the lovable new character, Joe, Tony Hale bringing the panic as fear, and the brilliant Maya Hawke as the all-too-relatable anxiety.

Whether you laughed, cried, or emotionally spiraled during the first Inside Out, this is the clip that will hit you right in the core memory.

Coming to you live in Riley's mind, it's time to greet your Team Riley!

Woo!

Our little girl's growing up so fast.

I'm anxiety.

I'm one of Riley's new emotions.

A new emotion.

You're just super jazzed to be here.

What do you mean, we?

I'm empty.

Oh, look at your hair.

OK, who's this guy?

What's your name, big fella?

That's embarrassment.

He's a really sweet guy.

That's on we. On what? On where? On why?

Oh, nicknames.

I'm gonna call you Wee Wee.

No. Are we in a dream right now?

Please, can somebody pinch me?

Ow!

We're going!

Everybody act regular!

Mama!

Number four.

4. Did you know Riley is secretly hidden in other Pixar movies?

If you watch Pixar movies closely, you'll find a fun hidden cameo.

In Finding Dory, there's a school field trip visiting the aquarium.

Look carefully.

One of the kids looks just like Riley from Inside Out.

But that's not all.

One of Riley's classmates is there too.

If you zoom in, you'll notice he's wearing a shirt with the number 86.

That's a hidden tribute to 1986, the year Steve Jobs bought Pixar and help turn it into the legendary animation studio we know today.

Pixar loves hiding little secrets like these in their movies.

Number 5.

Did you know Pixar has already created secret emotions that never appeared and they'll finally show up in Inside Out 3?

First is Guilt, who carries a huge backpack because Guilt feels like a heavy weight.

Then there's fascination, a super curious emotion.

Pixar even made two versions, one as a cute baby and another as a young surfer to show how Riley's curiosity grows.

Another is Humiliation, who appears when Riley feels embarrassed or not good enough.

Pixar almost used this emotion twice but removed it both times.

There's also Obsession, who takes over when Riley can't stop thinking about someone or something she loves.

And the biggest fan favorite is Love.

Pixar hasn't revealed this emotion yet, but the Inside Out 2 director hinted that love could have a Spanish-inspired personality

and may help Riley through her very first crush.

If Inside Out 3 arrives around 2030, these hidden emotions could finally become part of Riley's mind.

Number 6.

Did you know Inside Out changed a scene for different countries?

In the original US version, Riley's dad puts broccoli on her plate and tells her she can't have candy until she finishes it.

But in the Japanese version, Pixar changed the broccoli into green peppers.

Why?

Because Pixar wanted the scene to feel more relatable to kids in Japan.

Many Japanese children don't dislike broccoli the same way American kids often do, but green peppers are a food that many kids there commonly avoid.

It's a tiny change, but it shows how Pixar adjusts small details to connect with audiences around the world.

Sometimes the smallest changes make a story feel more personal.

Number 7.

These fun facts you missed in Inside Out.

Number 1.

Did you know the emotions live almost like real people?

They have beds to sleep in, cook food using anger's fire, and even breathe the oxygen inside Riley's brain.

Number 2.

Riley really wants to fit in with Val's group.

She even copies Val's hairstyle because she thinks it will help her belong.

Number 3.

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One of Riley's old pizza memories gets left behind.

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It's sad because little Riley used to love pizza until someone put broccoli on it.

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Number 4.

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Have you noticed that both anxiety and fear have floating eyebrows?

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That's because the two emotions are very similar.

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They both worry about danger, so Pixar gave them matching features to show how closely they're connected.

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Number 8.

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Did you notice Joy finally gets angry?

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Everyone is talking about this scene.

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Joy is always positive, but then she suddenly snaps and says, Do you know how hard it is to stay positive all the time?

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That made fans ask one big question, can Joy actually feel anger?

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Some fans think Joy has her own emotions inside her others believe she's slowly changing

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and becoming a more complex emotion just like riley is growing up

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but there's another simple explanation as riley gets older all of

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her emotions become more realistic even joy can get frustrated sometimes what do you think was joy really angry

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or was she just frustrated number nine did you notice this

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hidden code in inside out 2 pixar hid the same secret number all over the movie.

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Look closely and you'll keep seeing R13 and RA13.

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But what do they mean?

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The R stands for Riley and 13 is her age and inside out too.

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The machine's joy and sadness use are marked R13.

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The forklift has the license plate RA13.

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The truck delivering the rumor mill also says RA13.

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Even the mine patrol vehicle has the same code.

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RA stands for Riley Anderson, and 13 reminds us that Riley is 13 years old throughout the movie.

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Pixar hid this little detail in several scenes, and most fans never noticed it.

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Number 10.

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We all know joy is the main emotion inside Riley Anderson's mind. But wait.

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Riley's mom seems to be led by sadness, and Riley's dad seems to be led by anger.

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What does that mean?

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By the end of the movie, Riley creates her first mixed memory, showing that emotions become more complex as we grow up.

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So maybe Riley's mom isn't led by sadness alone.

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Instead, sadness could represent kindness and empathy.

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And Riley's dad's anger might actually represent being protective of his family.

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It's a clever way to show that emotions can have deeper meanings as adults.

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But here's one more mystery.

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Why is Riley the only main character with both male and female emotions inside her mind?

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Pixar has never officially explained this, so fans have come up with many different theories.

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What do you think it means?

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And that's it!

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Which one surprised you the most?

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Theory?

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Or tiny details?

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Let me know in the comments!

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And if you want next part, hit that like button and make sure you're subscribed, because we're uncovering even more secrets next time!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “INSIDE OUT 3 A NEW EMOTION! 🎬🥦🔥”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: riley, emotion, inside, pixar, fan. This video has 144 sentences and 1390 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:26. The speaker talks at a natural 165 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 30 of its 144 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
emotion noun	/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/	A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.
broccoli noun	/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/	A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.
sadness noun	/ˈsædnəs/	The state or emotion of being sad.
inspire verb	/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/	To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by…
frustrate verb	/ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/	To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
relatable adjective	[ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bɫ̩]	Able to be related to something else; connected with.
subscribe verb	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
pepper noun	/ˈpɛp.ə/	A plant of the family Piperaceae.
classmate noun	/ˈklæs.meɪt/	A student who is in the same class at school.
daydream verb	/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/	To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
eyebrow noun	/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/	The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
fascination noun	/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/	The state or condition of being fascinated.
forklift noun	/ˈfɔɹklɪft/	A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be…
hairstyle noun		The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.
lovable adjective	/ˈlʌvəbəl/	Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
grow up verb	To mature and become an adult.
break down verb	To stop functioning.
come up with verb	To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
leave behind verb	To abandon.
move away verb	To go away from a place, especially when permanently changing one's residence.
take over verb	To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What do you mean, we?
What's your name, big fella?
Are we in a dream right now?
Please, can somebody pinch me?
What do you think it means?

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If you watch Pixar movies closely, you'll find · If you zoom in, you'll notice
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be connected · was inspired · are marked
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has already created · hasn't revealed · have come

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, fascination /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: fascination /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/, aquarium /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/, embarrassment /ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/, coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like emotion, broccoli, sadness.

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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