Shadowing Practice: kung fu panda 1 oogways vision 4/28 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The
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End
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I don't want to get you.
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Monkey, greater speed.
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Crane, height.
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Hyper, subtlety.
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Mantis.
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Master Shifu.
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What?
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It's Master Oogway.
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He wants to see you.
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Master Oogway, you summoned me.
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Is something wrong?
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Why must something be wrong for me to want to see my old friend?
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So, nothing's wrong?
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Well, I didn't say that.
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you You were saying?
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I have had a vision.
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Tai Lung will return. That is impossible.
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He is in prison.
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Nothing is impossible.
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Zing!
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Fly to Chalkum prison and tell them to double the guards, double their weapons, double everything!
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Tai Lung does not leave that prison!
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Yes, Master Shifa!
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One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
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We have to do something.
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We can't just let him march on the valley and take his revenge.
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He'll.. he'll...
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Your mind is like this water, my friend.
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When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see.
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But if you allow it to settle, that answer becomes clear.
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The Dragon Scroll.
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It is time. But who?
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Who is worthy to be trusted with the secret to limitless power to become the Dragon Warrior?
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I don't know.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “kung fu panda 1 oogways vision 4/28”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Master, prison, double. This video has 36 sentences and 196 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 36 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
settle verb/ˈsɛtəl/To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
worthy adjective/ˈwɝ.ði/Having worth, merit, or value.
revenge noun/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
monkey noun/ˈmʌŋki/A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails…
crane noun/kɹeɪn/Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
summon verb/ˈsʌmən/To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
agitate verb/ˈæ.d͡ʒɪ.teɪt/To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
limitless adjectiveWithout limits in extent, size, or quantity.
mantis noun/ˈmæntɪs/Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
subtlety noun/ˈsʌt(ə)lti/The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)
zing noun/zɪŋ/A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis agitated · be trusted
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessarymust something · have to do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, he'll, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like settle, worthy, revenge.

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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