Shadowing Practice: kung fu panda 3 2016 [2019] part 29 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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23 sentences
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1
Who are you?
2
I've been asking the same question.
3
Am I the son of a panda?
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The son of a goose?
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A student?
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A teacher?
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Turns out...
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I'm all of them.
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I am the Dragon Warrior.
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Get it?
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See the giant dragon?
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Get ready to feel the thunder!
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This is awesome!
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Ho ho ho ho ho!
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Ha ha!
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Wahoo!
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Uh oh.
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Belly gong?
19
Butt slap!
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Oh!
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Perhaps a bit of lunch, because I'm starving.
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Let's do this!
23
My heads up!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “kung fu panda 3 2016 [2019] part 29”. This video has 23 sentences and 80 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:52. 8 of its 23 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
dragon noun/ˈdɹæɡən/In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a…
butt noun/bʌt/Body; self.
thunder noun/ˈθʌndɚ/The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
belly noun/ˈbɛli/The abdomen (especially a fat one).
slap noun/slæp/A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
goose noun/ɡus/Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and…
panda noun/ˈpɑndə/A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual.
starve verb/stɑɹv/To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
gong noun/ɡɔŋ/A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
wahoo noun/ˈwɑ.hu/Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.
lunch noun/lʌnt͡ʃ/A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
giant noun/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
turn out verbTo end up; to result.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I've been asking the same question.
  • Am I the son of a panda?
  • Perhaps a bit of lunch, because I'm starving.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've. 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 dragon, butt, thunder.

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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