Shadowing Practice: Jared, Jensen, and Misha Q&A at SDCC 2017 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey everybody out there, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins from Supernatural here at Comic -Con, San Diego.
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It's a beautiful day.
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Nope, nope.
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And apparently we are going to play a little quiz.
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We're going to answer some questions, see how well we know each other.
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Don't cheat off of me.
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Question number one, what is my favorite road trip snack?
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Jensen's or Dean's?
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It says Jensen's.
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Not Dean's, not Jensen's.
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Don't cheat, don't cheat.
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I mean, I don't know why I'm writing it down.
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I know the answer.
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All right, I'll go first with my answer.
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Beef jerky.
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I'm going to have to take yours.
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You go next.
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Well, I know.
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Okay.
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Jared is right.
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It's beef jerky.
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Yes.
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You were close.
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Mine didn't say that.
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No, you said something else, didn't it?
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What's your answer?
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This is a family show.
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Oh, yeah.
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Nothing.
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He is on a diet a diet also true we're also not on a road trip right now
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so it doesn't matter we're on a boat uh okay question number two what is jared's spirit animal one two three
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brisket Point, Jared.
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Okay, question three.
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Misha's favorite thing to do in his free time.
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Wait, mine's one word.
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You're writing a book.
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What's happening?
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Dude, it takes a long time.
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The correct answer is?
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No, no, you go first.
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Selfies.
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Oh, similar.
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That's actually true.
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Photoshop lewd pictures of he and Jensen. So, selfies.
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Photoshop, please take a look.
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Stop.
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That's being said.
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I think I'm winning this.
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Do we have a score?
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Do we have a scoreboard?
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Uh, what does Jensen like about Comic -Con the most?
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Ooh.
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I think...
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Probably, what do I dislike the most is a better question.
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What is the like about Comic -Con the most?
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I don't know that I know the answer to that.
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I know.
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I know what it is.
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I'm trying to figure out how to spell it.
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Okay, I have my answer.
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Jensen, did you answer your own?
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No, I haven't.
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You get to figure it out.
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All right.
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All right, I'll start.
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seeing his face on hotel key cards.
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Did you see this?
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Yeah.
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No way.
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That's Jensen's face on a hotel key card, right?
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You're covering me up.
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You're covering me up.
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Oh, sorry.
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Sorry.
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And that's my room number.
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I wrote days off from filming.
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Oh, sweet.
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Oh.
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he really knows me look at
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that I think I'm in the lead fellas that's what true love
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I think I'm at 100 % Jared's favorite Jared's favorite show other than supernatural what else is on the CW
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is this still on no no no doesn't matter all right let's hear your answers okay
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america's next top model i'd devour reruns jane the virgin I wrote Arrow.
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Um, the short guy in the suit makes me feel better about myself.
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He is winning.
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Damn it.
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I'm still at 100%.
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Still at 100%.
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I'm just saying, guys.
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He's still at 100%.
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We need, like, a rapid -fire.
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Get on the clock.
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I can't write that fast.
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All right.
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All right, here's a Misha.
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Okay.
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What word or phrase does Misha say the most?
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I'm going to give you a point for that one, even though you're not going to use it.
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What's the answer?
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We're not starting.
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Okay, all right.
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How's work going, guys?
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This is legit, and we've talked about it.
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It seemed like a great idea at the time.
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I don't think I've ever had a conversation where he didn't mention that at some point in time.
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How'd you weekend go?
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Oh, man, I have a crazy story.
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So this seemed like a great idea at the time.
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So I decided to jump into a shark tank or something like that.
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How did that seem like a great idea?
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What's wrong with you?
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My answer was sort of in the context of just, like, how, you know, conversations with you guys,
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sort of typical day on the set stuff.
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That's second most.
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Who would survive a zombie apocalypse?
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Who would survive a zombie apocalypse?
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GOING SO FAST.
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No, yeah, we all have that no I'm ready
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I'll go first.
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Once Misha stops routing.
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You can go.
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Misha, the zombies would have mistaken him for one of their own.
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That's sweet.
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Oh, that offended you guys?
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That's too close to the bones.
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He would fart, and the smell would scare them off.
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Fair enough.
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He is literally surviving one right now.
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Indeed.
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Blank Jensen.
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Hey, that wasn't 13 questions.
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Thank you.
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Wrap it up.
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Wrap it up, guys.
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No, no. There are more questions to be had.
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All right.
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In all honesty, thanks for watching.
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Hopefully more questions later, but Supernatural season 13 premieres October 12th. at 8, 7
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Central on The CW.
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Amazing.
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13 seasons.
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Who are you kidding me?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Jared, Jensen, and Misha Q&A at SDCC 2017”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: answer, Misha, Jensen, favorite, Jared. This video has 142 sentences and 798 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 23 of its 142 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| zombie noun | /ˈzɑmbi/ | A person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless… |
| supernatural adjective | /ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/ | Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born. |
| beef noun | /bif/ | The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| photoshop verb | /ˈfoʊ.toʊ.ʃɑp/ | To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph). |
| selfie noun | /ˈsɛlfi/ | A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone. |
| apocalypse noun | /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ | A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| jane noun | /d͡ʒeɪn/ | A female client of a prostitute. |
| rapid adjective | /ˈɹæp.ɪd/ | Very swift or quick. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| virgin noun | /ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/ | Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- No, you said something else, didn't it?
- Do we have a score?
- Do we have a scoreboard?
- Jensen, did you answer your own?
- How'd you weekend go?
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 | is jared · being said · be had |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've talked · I've ever had |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm writing · You're writing · I'm winning |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | are going to play · We're going to answer · I'm going to have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: supernatural /ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/, apocalypse /əˈpɑkəlɪps/
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 cheat, zombie, supernatural.
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.