Shadowing Practice: It only snows here in Springfield [The Simpsons] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Aw, jeez, when did everything turn to crap?
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Bar, don't use language like that.
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No, no. You have to take the Halloween decorations down before you put the Christmas ones up.
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Today I say boo humbug.
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Meteorologists warn there'll be no snow this Christmas anywhere in America, not even in Alaska, where the Eskimos now have a hundred words for nothing.
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Sorry kids, I guess the hats and mittens will have to wait until next year.
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Aww.
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Snow?
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Snow!
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Snow!
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So you see, the snow is a microclimate aberration caused by radioactive steam from the nuclear and of course tire fire particulate.
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Oh boy.
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People!
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Springfield is now the only town in America that has snow this Christmas.
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So tourists are going to want to come here. Who?
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Who will gouge with me?
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I too will gouge.
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Duffbeer is proud to make a corporate commitment to gouging.
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YEEEY!
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Hehehehehehe You're not enough to do this without any other thing.
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UGH...
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Nyeh!
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Are you okay, Chief?
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I'll be fine.
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I'll be fine.
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God, I bent down to pick up a piece of candy and rolled down a hill.
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One parking five dollars.
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Ah!
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Ugh!
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Hm?
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Huh?
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Excuse me, ma'am.
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I'm so sorry to bother you, but my kids are exhausted and the town is sold out.
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Is there any chance you'd have a spare room for us?
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Please, please ma'am, we'd pay you $300 a night.
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Please, please take our money and everybody wins.
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Oh good, Marjorie married after I died.
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Wait a minute, I'm not dead, what's going This is a great thing.
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We're helping people celebrate Christmas, and we'll be able to afford Christmas.
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Take a look at this.
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What the...
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The Simpsons?
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Bed and breakfast?
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Well, this crazy scheme is the kind of impulsive behavior I want to encourage in you.
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I'm in!
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100%.
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Oh, thank you.
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Welcome to our daycare center.
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All girls, please move to cootie quarantine.
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We've got a two-month-old.
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Are you sure you can handle her?
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Just don't lose his claim ticket.
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Lord, I'm just a small town minister.
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We don't have Mormon money.
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But if you could see your way to guiding my fingers as I type this sermon...
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Friends, every year I tell you this holiday is about the birth of our Lord, not singing Santas in full stockings.
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Oh, I don't know that.
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You're losing us!
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Christmas is not about what happened in a manger some 2,000 years ago.
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It is about what you do for others now.
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Give with your hearts, give with your acts, and you will know the true meaning of Christmas.
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Oh!
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That sermon really inspired me.
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This whole Christmas has been about money.
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Oh, are you with the Salvation Army?
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What makes you think that?
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Bless you.
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But I'm gonna give gifts that aren't expensive and come from the heart.
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I don't know.
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Christmas didn't get to be the number one holiday by being about love.
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Um, when a woman talks, she just wants to be heard.
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What about a romantic carriage ride through the snow?
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Setting it up!
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I don't think you're giving them what they were promised, Dad.
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Excuse me, this eggnog is terrible.
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All eggnog is terrible.
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Those stackings are not hung by the chimney with care.
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Why did I do this for money?
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Why did I do this for money?
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Huh?
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Mr. Flanders, where's your store?
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Well, I'm down to a kiosk, thanks to that place.
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Actually, half a kiosk.
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Sharing it with Nazreen here.
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If I have to give presents, I'll give presents with a purpose.
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One for Maggie.
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Check.
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All that's left is Bart.
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Ah, perfect.
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Uh, more with sale, please.
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And don't skimp on the aromatic bitters.
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For your information, Gloria, my wassail is just Gatorade I put in the microwave.
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I drank that under the mistletoe.
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Ho, ho, ho!
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Not now.
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Take out that pillow and put it in room three.
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The pillow acted as a girdle.
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An Angelica Button Wizard robe!
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Now, Dad, I'd like to give you your present.
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You got me weed?
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Even better.
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They're bags of seeds so that you can plant a garden and watch it grow.
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Radishes!
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Nothing but radishes!
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Dad, stop!
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Plastic bubbling vomit.
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Plastic bubbling vomit.
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What?
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Lise, you're smart.
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Why would you give me a book?
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What?
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N.C.
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Wyeth.
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These are book illustrations!
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How could you burn the present I gave you?
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Because it's my present.
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Did you give it to me because you thought I'd like it or because you wanted to feel better about yourself?
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Children, perhaps it's time that I explain the true meaning of Christmas.
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Shut up, Glanders.
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Oakley-dokley.
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Bart, you were right.
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If you smell your farts in a dream, you die?
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No, about Christmas.
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So I went out this morning and I got you this.
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It's a tablet with books on it.
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Got the twist?
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Obviously.
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You're saying it's from Maggie.
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But actually, it's from you.
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Thanks, Lise.
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Now, why don't you donate that to whatever hopeless cause you want?
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Thank you all for coming.
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Yeah, well, we have something to say to you, Marge.
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Hmm.
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We wish you a merry Christmas.
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We wish you a merry Christmas.
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We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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Like a rumba!
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Like a rumba!
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I did not see that coming!
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I have to go to the front of me!
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Hey, can't you tell my voice from a ten-year-old kid?
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Like a rumba!
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Oh no, Jong is refusing to fall back on his old catchphrases!
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Hi, Karrela?
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Whaa?
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Don't!
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Dad, I've been going to the front with me!
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Stop!
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Stop!
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Stop!
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Stop!
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Stop!
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Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video is perfect for practicing casual conversational fluency and reacting to unexpected situations—key milestones for real-world English. The dialogue is full of quick, emotional exchanges (like exclamations of "Snow! Snow!" and frustrated remarks) that mirror how people speak daily. It’s ideal for shadowspeak practice, where you mimic the rhythm and tone to sound more natural. Whether you’re using a shadowing app or practicing on your own, this clip helps you master the art of speaking with spontaneity.
Phrase Bank: Reusable Expressions
- "Aw, jeez" – A casual way to show frustration or surprise.
- "Boo humbug" – A playful rejection of holiday cheer (adapted from "Bah humbug").
- "Sold out" – When no items or services are left (e.g., "The town is sold out of rooms").
- "Crazy scheme" – A risky, impulsive plan (often used humorously).
- "Corporate commitment to" – A formal way to say a company promises to do something (here, used sarcastically).
Fix Your Weak Spots: Pronunciation & Rhythm
The video’s fast-paced, emotional delivery highlights two common challenges: reduced speech (e.g., "I’ll be fine" sounds like "I’ll be fine" with a quick "ll") and intonation for emphasis (like the high pitch in "Snow!"). To improve, use a shadowing app to repeat lines like "Who will gouge with me?"—focus on matching the speaker’s stress on "gouge." Also, practice the casual contraction "jeez" instead of "Jesus" to sound more natural. Learning English with YouTube clips like this helps you nail the rhythm of everyday talk, making your pronunciation clearer and more confident.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are exhausted · be heard · were promised |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | there'll be · will have · will gouge |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | We're helping · You're losing · you're giving |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to take · have to wait · have to give |
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.