Shadowing Practice: Kung Fool | Arthur Full Episode! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Every day, when you're walking down the street Everybody that you meet has an original point of view And I say, hey Hey!
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What a wonderful kind of day If we could learn to work and play And get along with each other You got to listen to your heart, listen to the beat Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street Open up your eyes, open up your ears Get together and make things better by working together It's a simple message, and it comes from the heart Believe in yourself Believe in yourself For that's the place to start Place to start And I say, hey Hey!
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Hey! What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other Hey! What a wonderful kind of day Hey! What a wonderful kind of day Hey!
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ARTHUR : Hey, D.W.!
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Hey! Whoa! ARTHUR: Sometimes you think you know someone, but then they do something that really surprises you.
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Like D.W. the other night...
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ARTHUR: What are they?
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Yaprak dolmasi, a Turkish delicacy.
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Vine leaves stuffed with rice, lamb and pine nuts.
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You made something else for D.W., right?
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She's not going to want those anywhere near her plate.
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D.W.: Hey! Little green hot dogs!
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Wait, these don't taste like hotdogs.
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They're ten times better!
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Mmm! Delicious!
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Can we have these every night?
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Or Mr. Haney...
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Who knew he could play the theremin while balancing plates?
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And then there's...
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Hi-ya! Ah! Hi-ya!
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Hi-ya! Fern?
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I didn't know you were into martial arts.
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The ancient wisdom of the masters says, "Even a mighty oak was once a nut like you." I have no idea what that meant. Do you?
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Oh, well. Maybe this will explain it.
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Do you think Mr. Wu will have lots of great stories?
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He's from China, right?
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I don't know.
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I know his daughter from work but I've never met him.
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It's nice of you to help him out, though.
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Well, I had to volunteer to get my Junior Explorers badge.
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Why not help a wise elder?
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MR. WU: It's open!
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Hi! Are you the exterminator?
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The alligator's in the bathroom.
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Alligator? I'm kidding.
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You must be Fern.
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I'm Tony Wu.
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Oh. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Wu.
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Do you know how to make Mexican food?
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Um... no. Me neither. Let's order in.
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The menus are in the kitchen by the phone.
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I'll pick you up later, sweetie.
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Bye! TV ANNOUNCER: Jones needs this shot to go on to the finals.
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: Great! Now he's in the sand trap!
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He should have used a five iron.
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Or maybe a waffle iron.
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Did you used to play golf, Mr. Wu?
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Oh yes. I've played in 18 different countries.
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Really? Yep.
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They were all in the Elwood City 'Round The World Mini Golf Course.
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Oh. Could you get me some more mineral water?
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And help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.
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You don't have much in the fridge.
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Do you want me to go shopping...
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Hi, Fern.
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Want to come over Saturday afternoon?
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We're going to break in our new croquet set.
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Sorry, I have to help Mr. Wu then.
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I'm volunteering to get my Junior Explorers service badge.
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Oh, too bad.
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Wait, not Tony Wu?
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Yeah. Why? I heard he lives in Elwood City, but I thought it was just a rumor.
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Has he taught you anything?
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What would he teach me?
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Kung fu. He's a grandmaster.
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He is? SUE ELLEN: In the 1960s and '70s, Tony Wu was one of the biggest names in martial arts.
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He won tons of trophies and created his own kung fu style called Laughing Dragon.
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He even made a few films.
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I have one here: "Master Wu and the Rebel Monks." It's a terrible movie, but it's really cool to see Tony Wu's moves.
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STUDENT: One year I have spent with you and you have taught me nothing.
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Only how to sweep and swat flies.
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Oh? Is that so?
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You see, any practice-- even sweeping-- is kung fu if you learn to focus your mind.
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Always pay attention to your surroundings.
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Now, make soup!
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Whoops. Wow. I had no idea who I was helping.
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You think he'll teach me some kung fu?
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I'd love to be able to do stuff like fly through the air.
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He retired a while ago.
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But you never know.
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MR. WU: It's open!
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Master Wu, I am ready.
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Me too. Golf's just about to start.
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Shall we order some Thai food?
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Aren't there some chores you'd like me to do?
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Well, I thought it could wait till after lunch, but there are one or two little things.
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MR. WU: Just file it all alphabetically.
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Angry letters go in the trash.
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Thanks, Fern.
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Filing? What kind of martial art can I learn from this?
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Any practice is kung fu if you learn to focus your mind.
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Now file! Hi-ya!
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Hoo...
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wah... Hoo...
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wah... Hoo wah!
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Aah! Any further instructions, Master Wu?
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Huh? No, you did plenty.
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Thanks, Fern.
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Perhaps you can teach me sweeping style next week?
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Sweeping style?
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What's that?
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I see. I am not ready.
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I will try harder.
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Hmm? BINKY: Hey, Fern.
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What's with the funny ribbon?
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I'm in training.
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I can't talk about it.
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I can only say I'm learning from a master.
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A master of what? Headbands?
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I would advise you not to mess with me.
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I know filing style.
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Hi-ya! Um, okay.
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I'll let you know if I run into any papers that need filing.
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I think you've cleaned that one enough.
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But now you can start gluing it.
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I'm so sorry, Master Wu.
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It's just a plate.
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I'll fix it later.
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Now, about all this "Master" stuff...
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Well, isn't that what students call their...
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I mean, you're teaching me kung fu, right?
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What? Now, that's funny!
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Wait, so all these chores are just...
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Helping out an old guy with bad knees.
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And you've done a good job, too.
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Except for the plate.
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I don't believe it.
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All this time I thought I was really learning something.
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Wait. I'm rusty but if you really want to learn a martial art, I can teach you a few things.
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You can? Thank you, Master.
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But no calling me "Master".
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I'm Tony. Now get me some mineral water, grasshopper.
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Today we're going to try some tai chi.
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That means "Supreme Ultimate Fist." Do what I do.
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First posture, stand quietly.
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Just stand?
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Just stand.
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A correct stance is very important.
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Okay, now comes horse stance.
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So when do I learn to climb walls and walk on trees and stuff?
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That's just in the movies.
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Now, get ready for the next stance: bow and sit.
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SUE ELLEN: I can't believe you're studying Tai chi with Mr. Wu.
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You're so lucky!
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But it's so slow.
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I'm sorry, but I don't think I could defeat an enemy with bow and sit stance.
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What are you in training for, Fern?
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The Slow Motion Olympics?
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Ding bow on toe, step left foot out, toe to ground, keep back straight.
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Tony, isn't martial arts about fighting opponents?
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Tai chi is different.
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It's a soft style, about focus and balance.
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But you studied kung fu and combat style when you were young in China, right?
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China? I grew up in California.
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And I learned kung fu from my Aunt Shirley.
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You're not even from China?
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You have to let go of your ideas of how you thought things were and go with the flow.
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Is that an ancient proverb?
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It's from the '60s.
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I learned it in Berkeley.
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So, shall we continue?
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Why don't we go out to the park and do our lesson there?
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The park? Oh, no.
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Come on. I've never seen you out of the house the whole time I've been coming here.
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It'll do you good.
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It's too far.
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Too far? This from a kung fu master?
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I don't have the right shoes.
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Maybe you'll see some friends.
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Friends? You've heard my jokes, Fern.
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I don't have any friends.
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I'll go, but I'm not going to like it.
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Mind if I join in?
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Please. You know, Fern, I think I like this after all.
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Sometimes you have to let go of your expectations and...
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MR. WU and FERN: Go with the flow.
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MR. WU and FERN: Go with the flow.
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To watch moreArthur <i>and play games with all of the Elwood City friends,</i> visit pbskidsgo.org.
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You can find Arthur books and lots of other books, too, at your local library.
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What a wonderful kind of day Hey! What a wonderful kind of day
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Fern, master, kung, learn, Tony. This video has 180 sentences and 1480 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:56. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 56 of its 180 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 |
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| martial adjective | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ | Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike. |
| stance noun | /stæns/ | The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. |
| sweep verb | /swiːp/ | To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| rhythm noun | /ˈɹɪð.əm/ | The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter. |
| mineral noun | /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ | Any naturally occurring solid material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic… |
| badge noun | /bæd͡ʒ/ | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| sand noun | /sænd/ | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in… |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| wisdom noun | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| get together verb | To meet, to gather together, to congregate. |
| help out verb | To provide assistance. |
| keep back verb | To hold back; to refuse to give or share. |
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can we have these every night?
- Could you get me some more mineral water?
- Has he taught you anything?
- You think he'll teach me some kung fu?
- Aren't there some chores you'd like me to do?
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 | I've never met · I've played · have spent |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was helping · was really learning |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will explain · will have · I'll pick |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're walking · I'm kidding · I'm volunteering |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 48 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, theremin /ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/, thud /ˈθʌd/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: martial /ˈmɑɹʃəl/, trash /tɹæʃ/, shoe /ˈʃu/, dish /dɪʃ/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, alligator /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/, delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/, exterminator /ɪkˈstɝmɪˌneɪtɚ/
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 martial, stance, sweep.
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.