Shadowing Practice: Jean Grey being UNAPOLOGETIC for 8 Minutes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm Jean Grey, and you know what I want.
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I don't want peace.
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I want problems, always!
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We have each other.
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Yeah, we have ice cream.
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One mint chip, one chocolate.
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Yeah.
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My sister died in this room, surrounded by these men
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and her only crime was
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that she was special just like you just like me get
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out of the vehicle ma 'am i was thinking the same thing jean you looked me up i'm blushing
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what the change of plans take him to the helipad of bellevue what that's an order from the wreck to Metzger.
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Go!
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Now!
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People like us don't get to live a normal life.
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What the hell are you talking about?
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We don't get to have friends or a family.
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Those people are gone. That life is over.
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Jean? Where is she?
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Like your sister, you've been blessed with a power that has the potential to do tremendous good in the world.
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I told you what would happen to your girl if you got in my way.
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You're not getting near her again.
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Are you sure about that?
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Save me, would you?
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You can see me.
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Tell me who you are.
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You first.
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You pushed me out.
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Interesting.
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What is this?
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Parlor trick?
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So why don't you just be honest with yourself? Are you Peter Parker?
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or are you spider -man i'm confused i'm confused right now g where is my sister
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you're gonna change the world gene hey hey and you're definitely not getting inside that vault maybe not
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you know the whole time you've been chasing me You forgot to ask yourself a very important question.
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What's in the tank?
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What's in the box?
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What's in the box?
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What's in the fucking box?
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Come on, you're not a killer, Gene.
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You have no idea what I am.
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If you come any closer, he dies.
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They all do.
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Tell me what V -Max is.
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You're the second person to ask me about that.
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I have no idea what that means.
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She sent me a message.
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She was trying to help me find her.
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Gene, you don't know what you're dealing with.
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You know, you and Banner have a lot in common.
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Both fighting a losing battle against the monster that lives inside you.
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Still can't sense me, huh?
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Guess your technology isn't working.
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You know, you're the only person I've met that I can't hop into.
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You know this won't bring her back, right, Gene?
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Fascinated.
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What does it mean, asshole?
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I don't know.
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what are you talking about hey
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whoa this guy's got issues you know your apartment is kind
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of like a parody of where you think a sad single
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guy in his 20s might live take out containers free weights
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protein powder don't be so sure i can't get into your mind i'm a lot more powerful since i last tried
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bombastic sight eye tell me what vmex is i know that's where you're hiding her
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throw down your guns or you'll get the next one in the head
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you spent four years erasing peter parker from existence no wonder
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the spider's trying to swallow up the man i wonder if mj would even recognize you it's already pretty scary
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yeah you're a murderer
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her frequencies are evolving where is she i think i might go see how she's doing i'm not gonna let
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that happen no her roommate was nice enough to post a new address online i know No.
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I don't think you do know.
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What do you mean?
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The last thing my sister saw was this room.
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Her brainwaves are somehow affecting the objects around her.
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Shut it down.
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It was at this moment that he knew he fucked up.
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Jean, who do you want to be?
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Her.
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Pink jacket.
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True love's kiss breaks the spell and reunites to start crosswalkers.
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MJ would vomit.
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You really are a simple spider, aren't you?
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I'm sorry about your sister.
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I'm sorry about your aunt the last thing my sister saw
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was this goddamn room shut it down i can't sir what
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do you mean what do you what do you mean what do you mean could you do
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that to everyone in this park at once well yeah maybe one day
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if you get really good i mean it is sad i mean it's like No thoughts of you in here Whatsoever
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But you knew that, didn't you?
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You're a monster It doesn't work Even if that's true, I have no one You have me Okay,
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that's right Move I can't let you do that,
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Bill When a person is insane As you clearly are Do you know that you're insane?
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how could she just send us away she wasn't really a
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mom you're a mess spider -man anytime i want i can be anyone i want
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so you can't protect mj even from herself jean i'm here to help you
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you put me here i know yeah well
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if that's all it takes for you to stop being a
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mom then you're not a mom what would you do
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if you had daughters like us i'd love them especially the redhead one shut up
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if you came here to save a helpless girl from damage
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control you're too late they're the ones who need saving
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and now so do you the only hands that will wield this power are mine
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It really is a nice letter
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A little heavy handed I'm not bad Isn't it funny how
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your friends from damage control developed a special weapon just for you
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You've got a whole task force ready Just in case you ever get out of line I mean look
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how dare you mr spears you had me fooled and you too mrs spears death to all of them
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you heard fine people are monsters you shouldn't trust them any more than they trust you
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you can't hide from me forever bill you've got a strong door but it's the wall you have to worry
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Who are you and what do you want?
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They'll be looking for you.
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No, no, no, no, no, no, please just stay with me.
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Come on, hold on, come on, please.
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No, God.
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No, God, please.
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No, no, no, what do you want?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Jean Grey being UNAPOLOGETIC for 8 Minutes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sister, jean, gene. This video has 116 sentences and 1048 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:18. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 23 of its 116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jean noun | /d͡ʒiːn/ | Denim. |
| gene noun | /d͡ʒiːn/ | A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form… |
| spider noun | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| parker noun | /ˈpɑɹkɚ/ | A parkkeeper. |
| spear noun | /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ | A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| killer noun | /ˈkɪlɚ/ | One who or that which kills. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| frequency noun | /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/ | The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| take out verb | To remove. | |
| throw down verb | To cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you sure about that?
- Jean, who do you want to be?
- You really are a simple spider, aren't you?
- Who are you and what do you want?
- No, no, no, what do you want?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 jean, gene, spider.
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.