Shadowing Practice: Jackie Chan Shows Steve Harvey THE HOLE in His Head! 😳 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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- Please welcome the legend.
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Jackie. Chad, - Thank you.
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Thank you, thank you. Yeah. Wow.
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- Thank you. No, man. First of all, congrats on being the first Chinese actor to receive an honorary Oscar.
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Yeah. - How does that feel? I feel, I really feel surprised.
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One day I received the phone, they said, oh, Jackie, you, Oscar, he speak so, so ma, so fast the English.
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I just, ah, ah, I, I thought they want me present the Oscar.
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Then I hear, I receive presenter. I say, oh, okay.
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Are you, thank you. Okay.
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Keep the secret some something like I keep the secret.
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I said, oh, okay. About 24 hour later, boom, announced, then I got Oscar.
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There was why I am got Oscar. Oh, life chief in the world.
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Wow. Just, just unbelievable.
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- Yeah. I really, your body has gone through a lot over the years, man.
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Yes. Now I got a chart. You've - Broken everything thing on you little bit like I have a hole in my head a little bit.
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That's a hoe. Put your finger.
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Oh hell no.
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Have hole. A cut. Cut. Broken, broken. This is gone.
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Jaw a cheek.
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Broken, broken, broken, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack.
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Broken broke, broken angle.
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Almost just not everything broken, but square. She, - Yeah.
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Look, hey man, let's talk about this new film in Foreigner.
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We get to see a more serious side of you. What was that - Like for the last 20 years?
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I'm looking for some other things, but in the us difficult always.
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I received the script.
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Police from Hong Kong, police from China, CIA from Hong Kong, C in China.
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Can I have some, like some of the music, LA la la la la land Like, like meet, meet your parents, those kind of movies.
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No, you always know that. Action comedy, action, comedy, - China, Hong Kong, China, honk a Yeah.
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Same thing happened to me. I actually, we need a black dude.
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Go get Steve.
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- I I don't, I'm serious.
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I don't understand the word from your mouth.
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- Hey, we got a clip.
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We got a clip of your action sequence that you had in the movie Forer.
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Let's watch.
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- Look at that.
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- Yeah. Yeah. That's my man, baby.
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You can see the, even the, even the fighting is more, more serious.
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It is not like, not like a shower the wall.
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But this one is more because I'm at like a 70 years old.
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Yeah. Old guy have special background.
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- You still do your stunts.
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- Yes. The audience still like to see Jackie Chand in the old, old traditional milking movie.
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And then what can I do?
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Of course, I like to know directly hire me to be a in the running beach, singing the song.
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Slow motion kissing the girl. Come on boy.
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- I wanna see - It. Yeah, I wanna do it.
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Yeah, I wanna see it, but no director hire me.
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- Jackie Chan running on the beach in slow motion kissing the girl.
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Why not? And singing the song. Right. And - Singing a song.
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Boy, - You can say, come on Jackie, since you a master of stunt and when it comes to that, you about the best Daddy.
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We gonna have a little fun with you.
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I'm gonna play a video of someone attempting to do a stunt.
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Then I'm gonna pause it and then I want you to guess if they completed the stunt or they fall on they face.
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Okay. Okay. Alright.
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This is called stunt work or needs work.
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Alright. Alright. Let's see. The first video, - Let me, let me see how high, if he do a triple some, so he will landing if the single he fell you, you know what I mean?
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Now, because that's a triple one.
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That's a triple one and two, he might stay if just one he fell.
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- Well, I I, if I do the triple, I'm dead.
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Alright, let's see.
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- That's okay. That's okay.
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No, you can tell it doesn't hurt much. No.
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Yeah, it don't hurt. Get your ass up. Come on, let's go.
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We got take two. That's how we do.
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I know all we're making a movie. Boom. The director Okay.
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Yeah, I'm okay. No, no.
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Jackie, when you say no, you are out, you run out the job. Yes. That's - Alright. Let's see the next one.
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- Wow. He, he tried to kick, did he try, did he try to kick the the - Yeah.
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Yeah, he's trying to kick that light.
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- Wrong shoes, wrong pan.
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- What? What He - Got nothing, right?
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Yeah. Wrong shoes, wrong pants definitely fell. Come on.
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Let's see. All right, let's go to the next one. Boy.
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This, what the hell?
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Oh cool. What you think Jackie?
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- I did he, did he jump to the ground or he try to jump to the fan?
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I, if he's trying to, if I jump to the fan, not fast enough.
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Jump to the ground. Yes, he might hit just like this, but he - Definitely ain't got enough speed to clear that damn fence.
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Let's go Jackie. Let's see.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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That's, that's her. Yeah, that's her.
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He jumped his ass through the gate that he, how did he think he was gonna make that?
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- Yeah, it's not the speed, not not fast enough.
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He should, yes. Not fast enough.
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- Could I see that one one more time? I like that one.
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Show me that one one more time.
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- If if he the way he in the end. Yeah.
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You know STU and if the his body in between the end.
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Yes he can deal.
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- Oh. Oh. If he was on the N in stunt.
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- Yeah - He back there behind the s Hey Jackie Chan is an honor sir, I've always been a huge fan of you.
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Thank you very much. Jackie Chan everybody, we'll be right back.
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The legend. Hey, you made it to the end of this video.
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I got a lot more that you're gonna enjoy.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Jackie Chan Shows Steve Harvey THE HOLE in His Head! 😳”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jackie, broken, stunt, Oscar, crack. This video has 97 sentences and 1024 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stunt noun | /stʌnt/ | A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. |
| triple adjective | /ˈtɹɪp.əl/ | Made up of three related elements, often matching |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| honorary adjective | /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/ | Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment. |
| presenter noun | /pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/ | Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies. |
| cheek noun | /t͡ʃiːk/ | The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. |
| pause noun | /pɔːz/ | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| fence noun | /fɛns/ | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| run out verb | To use up or consume all |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't understand the word from your mouth.
- No, you can tell it doesn't hurt much.
- I know all we're making a movie.
- Let's see the next one.
- All right, let's go to the next one.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has gone · I've always been |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might stay · might hit |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna have · gonna play · gonna pause |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm looking · we're making · he's trying |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 25 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: honorary /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/, unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/
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 stunt, triple, shoe.
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.