Shadowing Practice: Jason and Travis Kelce Breakdown Eagles vs. Commanders and Other Week 1 NFL Match ups. - Learn English Speaking with Video

Let's get to the little Eagles commanders.

First look at new Philly offense.

That's right, with Sean Mannion at the helm, or calling the plays right now.

What do you want to see the Eagles offense go out there and do immediately?

What do I want to see them do?

I mean, I want to see them score touchdowns.

Yeah, let's get a little bit more.

Let's dissect them a little bit more.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what the new offense is going to look like.

I don't think we've, not only do I not think, they've flat out said they have not shown what this offense is going to look like yet in the preseason.

You know, we know what this looks like in the McVay Shanahan tree with the under center, the motions, the outside zones, paired with the boots, paired with the drop back play actions,

paired with the screens, how it all looks similar, how they build leverage and angles in the run game and in the passing game.

I always have enjoyed watching these offenses on other teams.

Very much looking forward to seeing what these guys look like this Sunday against the Commanders.

There's a lot of new on both sides of the ball.

Eagles, obviously, new offensive coordinator.

First time Jalen's ever run a system like this.

First time this team has done something like this offensively.

Pretty much the exact same thing's happening over in Washington.

They just hired new offensive coordinator, David Blah, who's also in this background.

So, obviously, Jaden Daniels has done a lot of the college, no huddle spread,

RPO zone read offense to this point is clear with cliff

kingsbury now all of a sudden they're going to be doing

this as well he's going to be more in the center so we're going to see both offenses doing similar changes

and it'll be interesting to see how much they change how

much they kind of keep some semblance of what they did

or is it all going to be brand new

and it's going to be interesting watching both of those teams

obviously washington had a ton of injuries last year jane daniels was hurt for a very large portion of it.

So was McLaurin.

So it's going to be interesting to see what they look like as well offensively.

And then for us, going up against Washington's defense, they're not even going to be this Dan Quinn defense.

Dan Quinn comes from the Pete Carroll cover three.

Not a whole lot of variety, right?

They're going to play a four down front.

it's going to be you know pretty much cover three all

day like that's what they do they live in it

and they know where their weaknesses are

and they adjust accordingly quinn had started to adjust a little bit

when he was in dallas where he started blitzing a little

bit more playing more cover one trying to throw teams off now it appears

that they're going to be pretty much running minnesota's defense under

brian flores they hired dorante jones who's from the brian flores

tree couldn't to be more different way more middle field open

to high shell looking defenses they pressure at an absurd rate

but they play palms and quarters behind it

so this is going to be a way different looking commanders team

and i'm looking forward to see what that looks like how well they execute

that i mean it's it's been highly successful minnesota i do

think you got to have some guys at linebacker to make that system work.

They went out and drafted one.

That's right.

So, like, Brian Flores from the New England tree.

In New England, they had Jamie Collins, Hightower, all these guys that could be on the line of scrimmage and physical and holding down a point.

They could be off ball and coverage.

It allows them to be multiple.

And even though it's a different thing that they're doing in Minnesota than what they ever did in New England, They like that versatility still.

You got a guy like Van Ginkle up in Minnesota who brings a lot of value.

Ivan Pace Jr., another Cincinnati guy, I think has been a good piece for them throughout the last couple years.

It doesn't surprise me they go out with the seventh pick overall and get Stiles from Georgia.

Those guys, because they have to operate in so much space when they do pressure and play an umbrella on top,

they have a lot of room to roam in that middle ground of coverage.

And then on top of that, they got to be able to hold up against offensive linemen in the run game

if they're going to mug all these guys up.

So I can't wait to see what all this looks like.

It's a lot of creative.

It's a lot of creativeness and new things that are trending in the NFL.

How well do these teams incorporate them?

And then obviously, I mean, Philadelphia Eagles, their front, how they Washington's already banged up, right?

They're missing Laramie Tunzel.

Allegretti, our guy Allegretti from Nicky Allegretti.

He's been hurt for a lot of the preseason.

He's coming back for this one, it sounds like.

But they're already banged up.

I mean, this is what we've been waiting for.

Philadelphia's been waiting to see what this offense is actually going to look like, what Jalen Hurts is going to look like, how Saquon Barkley is going to do in this operation,

and we're going to get our first taste of it this week.

I never liked playing new coordinators week one.

Like, if I had my choice, I would rather have a coordinator that we had tape on the previous year.

when you're facing new guys it's like you know what exactly

are they going to do it's a little bit more unsure it's a lot more yeah adjustments

and and figuring out what they're what they're going to do in the drives

but i mean and that's the thing if you

if you look at what danquin's done a lot in the past it doesn't matter

if he's a new coordinator at another team you know you

typically have got a good understanding of just his track record right

but with uh durante jones not necessarily being a D coordinator in Minnesota

or just coming in and kind of being a fresh face with Dan Quinn.

I think it's going to be interesting.

It's going to be interesting to see how it all unfolds.

And, you know, the good thing about this Philly offense is it's good versus all, man.

You got fucking ballplayers, man.

You do got playmakers.

You got ballplayers.

You got Jalen, Saquon, man.

If they come out running the ball and getting downhill, Hill, I can see them handling this game willingly, man.

One thing I'm going to be looking at, and I think if you're watching the game, go ahead and take a look at it.

You're going to see some exotic looks.

If this is at all like Brian Flores, there's going to be some exotic things early.

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And that's one thing I always felt like when we played Brian, there was going to be six or seven looks for the game that were going to be, give you issues early.

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But if you were able to, you know, kind of remember these and kind of log them, you'd start to see them repeat themselves.

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And then as the game went, it was like, oh, here comes this one.

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Here comes this one.

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And if you're not ready for it, it can be overwhelming.

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But I'm going to be looking to see if that pattern holds up.

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Well, good luck to the Eagles and, you know, good luck to the commanders and good luck to everybody else in the fucking league.

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And outside of the Eagles, we do have week one coming up.

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A lot of exciting storylines to keep your eye on.

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Here's some of our favorites.

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Trav, what are you looking forward to watching week one?

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Outside of Chiefs-Eagles, I will say, even though they're in the division,

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I am intrigued to see how the entire AFC West offenses look.

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I think the quarterback situation in Las Vegas, Herbert taking another step.

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I think Bo Nix and the gang.

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I'm just interested to see what my division has to offer in terms of firepower, man.

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Same.

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The Chargers are one of the teams I'm looking forward to watching the most.

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Mike McDaniel, I think, is one of the best schemers.

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Obviously, it didn't work out in Miami as a head coach.

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but if you watch the scheme that they implemented every Sunday, there was some really creative, unique blocking schemes, the way they utilize motions,

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the way they would throw these screens kind of out to the flat, but with route concepts downfield.

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I really am excited to see what this looks like in LA.

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Really excited to see AFC North.

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I mean, we grew up in the AFC North.

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Not so much excited to watch Cleveland, to be honest with you.

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I hope they do well.

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I'm always excited to watch the Browns.

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I want to see it, man.

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I think Baltimore is going to make a major comeback with Jesse Minner.

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I think that just starting with something fresh, they were ravaged by injuries last year, which derailed that season in itself.

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I think Minner is doing a lot of creative things defensively

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and is bringing some forward thinking to fronts and coverages and blitzes.

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I mean, you watch the preseason game that they did against the Eagles.

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He did a simulated overload front pressure in a preseason game.

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I can't wait to see what this guy has in store for the regular season.

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And on top of that, they got Lamar coming back.

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And then Joe Burrow.

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I mean, I'm always excited to watch Joey B play with Higgins and Jamar Chase.

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NFC West, baby.

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We got a good one early over there down under with the Niners and the Rams.

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Obviously, the Rams, all the moves they made or the big move they made, and then seeing where the 49ers are right now and how great they've been in years past.

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You know, that division is just, it's packed with the Seahawks too, making, you know, defending their title.

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I'm interested to see just how competitive each game is over there.

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I had the Rams down as another storyline, just obviously everything with Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett.

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which we have found out Aaron is not playing week one, Travis.

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That's correct?

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Correct.

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That's what I just saw.

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He's not traveling.

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So, you know, we'll have to wait another week to see what

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that looks like with him and Miles on the field at the same time, which is an offensive lineman.

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I can't wait to see what teams do to try and mitigate the chaosness that's going to be up front for them.

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I can't wait to see how they,

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on the defensive side, try and prevent teams from doubling and sliding and doing all these things?

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What are they doing to try and protect the players?

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But I'm also always fired up to watch the Rams.

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The Seahawks were awesome to watch last year on defense.

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I really like the way they play.

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Leonard Williams just got a brand new contract, outstanding player.

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Lost some pieces on the defensive side, so it's going to be intriguing to see how they fill those roles.

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They still got that big pterodactyl at nickel.

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What's his name?

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I forget his name too It's like Iman Warrior or whatever

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Gosh

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That guy fucking wrecks havoc man The nickel position has turned

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into such Like a crucial piece on defense I mean

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if you look what Minter did with Derwin James He's got another kind of big safety like that

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In Kyle Hamilton Who can come down and play that nickel position

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Or you know however they run their Personnel's out there Somebody that can play in the box And play free Yeah, if you look at the best defense in the NFL right now,

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I think the common denominator is they have a guy that plays that position, can play the run really well, can match up with anybody in the pass game.

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It's a spot that is turned into one of the most valuable on the team.

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You've got Petrie in Houston, Cooper DeGene in Philadelphia, Hamilton in Baltimore.

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Can I say I'm looking forward to seeing what Dallas looks like?

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I will.

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I mean, I am.

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I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like.

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Offensively, they're loaded.

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They are fucking loaded.

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Dude, they made no offensive acquisitions this offseason.

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Every draft pick, every free agent, it's like 30-some players, new, all defensive guys.

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Looks like the old head ball coach said, I'm good on offense, baby.

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I'm good.

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It's crazy.

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Y'all get that shit figured out over there.

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We're rolling.

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It is insane.

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I've never seen anything like that.

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I mean, the biggest thing is they found a way to get Pickens back.

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I think whether it's franchise or whatever it was.

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I think he was – However you got to do it.

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You get that two-headed monster outside the numbers, man, with a good run game, Dak's going to figure some shit out, yeah.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Jason and Travis Kelce Breakdown Eagles vs. Commanders and Other Week 1 NFL Match ups”. This video has 200 sentences and 2361 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:15. The speaker talks fast, about 193 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% 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 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
offense noun	/əˈfɛns/	A crime or sin.
coordinator noun		An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
preseason noun		The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared
offensively adverb	/əˈfɛnsɪvli/	In an offensive manner.
nickel noun	/ˈnɪk.əl/	A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
intrigue noun	/ˈɪntɹiːɡ/	A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
lineman noun		A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
blitz noun	/blɪts/	A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
storyline noun		The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.
exotic adjective	/ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/	Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
adjust verb	/əˈd͡ʒʌst/	To modify.
bang noun	/ˈbæŋ/	A sudden percussive noise.
creativeness noun	/kɹiˈeɪtɪvnəs/	The state of being creative; creativity.
defensively adverb	/dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/	In a defensive manner.
denominator noun	/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/	The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
look forward to verb		To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
go out verb		To leave, especially a building.
come back verb		To return to a place.
come down verb		To descend, fall down, collapse.
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
come up verb		To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
drop back verb		Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to…
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:

What do I want to see them do?
Let's dissect them a little bit more.
I mean, this is what we've been waiting for.
I think it's going to be interesting.
You're going to see some exotic looks.

Grammar in this video

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	we've been waiting · Philadelphia's been waiting
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have not shown · have enjoyed · has done
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was hurt · been hurt · were ravaged
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the best · the most valuable · the biggest

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 54 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, acquisition /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
Long words — get the stress right: offensively /əˈfɛnsɪvli/, creativeness /kɹiˈeɪtɪvnəs/, defensively /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/, denominator /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/, pterodactyl /ˌtɛɹ.əˈdæk.təl/

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 offense, coordinator, preseason.

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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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?