Shadowing Practice: (KUNG FU PANDA ENTER THE DRAGON PART 1)😱😱🤯 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The sacred peach tree of heavenly wisdom has overlooked the valley of peace for centuries.
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But for much of that time, the valley was anything but peaceful.
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Demons of the underworld ruled.
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And anyone who dared enter their valley was driven off. Or worse.
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Until the day came when someone dared to stand against the demons.
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A young tortoise named Oogway.
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What none of us knew was that within Oogway burned a powerful life force.
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A gift from the universe bestowed once every generation.
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The hero's chi.
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Oogway was able to drive the demons back to the underworld and use his hero's chi to seal the way behind. But one demon remained.
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Stronger, smarter and faster than the others.
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His name...
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Kee-pa.
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Thirsty for vengeance, Kee-pa relentlessly attacked exhausted Oogway.
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At last, the demon was ready to strike the final fatal blow.
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At that moment, however, something magical happened.
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As Oogway had protected the Valley of Peace, the Peach Tree now protected Oogway.
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The powers of heaven and earth blasted forth from the tree, overcoming Kipa's demon power.
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Stripped of his might, Kipa swore revenge and fled.
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The power of the peach tree keeping him trapped in a mortal body.
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The body.. of a pig.
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Oh, hang on a second.
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Your Kipa?
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That's right.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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You're the best, Dragon Warrior!
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Ooh!
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Thank you, Poe!
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Woo!
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Zoi-ba-da-bam-bam!
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Are they here yet?
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Uh-uh.
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Bop-bop-bop-zawak-bow-zaw-zaw!
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Oh!
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Test us!
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Okay.
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I'll give you a hard one this time.
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I didn't cross the hinterlands of Jiao-zaw!
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That's you beating Temutai with an improvised fighting style based on your tempestuous friendship with Princess Mei-Li!
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Oddly specific, but yes!
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Help!
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Somebody!
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Help!
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Later, guys.
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Gots to do what I does.
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No, no, no!
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See guys, that's how you do a robbery.
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Quick and painless.
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Haha!
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Wouldn't be too sure about the painless parts. Are they here now?
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Mm-mm.
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Huh?
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Oh!
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You're the panda poe!
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Heh!
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You okay?
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Fine.
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Hmm?
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S-Skiddly-squarely...
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Bibbidi-bobbidi...
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Zap-top-de-bop-bow!
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They gotta be here now!
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Sorry, Dragon Warrior.
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Gah!
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Ah!
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Will you sign my chest?
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Just look at him making a fool of himself.
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Poe's just having fun.
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Why shouldn't he enjoy the attention?
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By getting caught up in being the Dragon Warrior, Poe is losing sight of what made him the Dragon Warrior.
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Master Shifu!
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I thought we'd have more time.
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The tree.
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Looks like the king of the demons isn't so tough.
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The tree.
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It's dying.
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And I call this one, the Two Buns of Granite!
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Ooh!
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Whoa!
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They're here!
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They're here!
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Sweet!
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I've worked my whole life for this one moment.
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And now, it's time to be here.
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I've worked my whole life for this one moment.
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And now, it's finally here!
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My own officially licensed, factory-made, mint-conditioned Dragon Warrior auction figures with seam!
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Look at me.
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I'm awesome.
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He is pretty awesome.
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Then why don't you marry him?
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I gotta go show these to Shifu and the guys!
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I'm sorry, but that's the way it is.
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Guys!
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Guys!
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You gotta see these and...
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Hey, what happened to the peach tree?
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It's dying.
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But I assume you already knew that.
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What with all the meditating you said you've been doing up here.
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Uh, may have slightly exaggerated the amount of said meditation-age.
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I guess you've been pretty busy catering to your adoring fans.
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Well, people loves themselves some dragon warriors, so...
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Oh, totally forgot!
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I finally achieved my number one dream!
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Humility?
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It's me!
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Hey!
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I mean, sure it's not an exact likeness, but I mean...
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Leave us.
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You all know what you have to do.
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Guys?
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Uh, where are they going?
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To prepare the antiquities of the Jade Palace for transport.
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W-why?
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The knowledge and wisdom within must endure, in case we are unable to stop him.
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Stop who?
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I feel.. good.
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It's starting to return to me.
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When the tree dies, I'll be back to my full power.
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Keep the change.
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The demons shall reclaim the land that was stolen from us.
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We shall conquer the Valley of Peace, then all of China, and finally, the world. Who?
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Who are you talking to?
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Shifu!
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Shifu!
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Whoa!
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Wait, uh, will ya...
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Excuse me, that...
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Hang on!
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What is it?
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Since when do we run away from a fight?
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We've never confronted a foe as powerful as Kippa.
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But I assume you already knew that.
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What, with all the studying of the sacred scrolls you said you've been doing?
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Okay, maybe I've been slacking off on my meditating and studying and training, but there's more to being the Dragon Warrior than all that stuff.
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Like what?
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You saw the action figures, right?
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Ah, don't you think you're overreacting a smidge?
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We've never fought anyone like Kee Pa.
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Well, Kee Pa's never fought anyone like me.
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I'll be all, Waaaaa!
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And he'll be all, Waaaaa!
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Poe.
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I'll be all like, And he'll be like, Ow!
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Ow!
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Hold!
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Great time to be playing with dolls.
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What's next, Master Shifu?
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Since Ki-Pai is most likely on his way to free the other demons, we have to...
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Hang on!
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If this guy wants to free the demons, wanna go to that mountain Oogway sealed up?
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Don't you study at all?
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Oogway built the Jade Palace on top of the seal to keep it safe!
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What?
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The demons are here?
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You'll all head out in different directions.
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Our only hope is that one of you intercepts Kipa before the peach tree dies and he reaches his full strength.
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But under no circumstances are you to fight him alone.
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Only as a group will we have a chance.
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Sound your horn should you find him, and the rest of us will come running. Or flying.
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They know what I mean.
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Now go!
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Panda!
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Not you.
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I need you to go tell the villagers to pack up and run for their lives.
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Make them understand even the Dragon Warrior is no match for Kee-pa.
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Uh, isn't that kinda bad for my image?
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I mean...
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This isn't a joke, Panda!
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Do you think I'd give a flying fig about your precious image?
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Fig?
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This keep-up can't be all that tough.
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Otherwise, Shifu would have set me with the others.
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Po?
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Po?
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You haven't been around the noodle shop lately.
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It'd be great if you could come by and shake some hooves.
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May have to put that on hold, Dad.
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Everybody, I've got something to tell you!
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Yeah!
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Is it the story of how you beat Tai Lung?
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Oh, no!
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Tell about when you defeated Lord Shen!
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No, no, no. Those are pretty cool, but...
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Pretty cool?
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You never lose, Po!
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You beat Hondo!
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Yeah!
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Scorpion!
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Yeah!
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Phone of the Kronk Bandits!
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Yeah!
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Huh.
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I guess I kinda haven't ever lost.. to anyone!
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That is so cool!
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Oh, very cool.
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So, what did you want to tell us, Po?
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Oh, uh, you all have to know...
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Yes?
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You.. have to know.. um...
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...that.. whenever evil should rear its ugly, evilly head, your unbeatable dragon warrior will never let you down!
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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
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Isn't anyone going to welcome Kee-pa?
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Kee-pa?
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Wait, you're Kee-pa?
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In the flesh.
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Such as it is.
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That was a good one!
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I really thought that, Get this guy!
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He says he's Kee-pa!
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It was cute, Paul.
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You know, for a second I...
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Okay, wasn't quite ready there.
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But, uh, now it's my turn.
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What?
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No more titters?
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No tee-hees?
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Guffaws?
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Not a chortle to be had?
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Ha!
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Sorry.
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Sometimes I laugh when I get nervous.
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Okay.
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This is your last chance to surrender.
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I appreciate the offer, but I'm going to have to pass.
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Dragon warrior.
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It's kinda catchy.
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Must remember that.
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If you'll all excuse me, I'm just going to run upstairs and see some old friends.
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Take your time, guy.
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Oh, I'll be back.
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And then we can get down to the real fun.
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Sarasagai, take your time.
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Oh son, are you okay?
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Wake up!
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Where's Kippa?
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He said he had to run upstairs.
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The tree!
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Just hold on for a little bit longer.
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Talking to a tree?
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You need serious help.
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Kippa!
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Finally, someone recognizes me.
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So, Tree, you really are dying.
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Huh?
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Don't any of you know when to give up?
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Not really our thing.
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Now put my master down before you make me mad!
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Ooh, wouldn't want that to happen.
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I think you and I got off on the wrong foot.
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I tell you what, take your best shot and we'll call it even.
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Poe!
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Don't!
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Oopsie, now you've done it!
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Uh oh!
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Ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha!
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Wow!
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We beat him!
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Ba-da-da-doo, ding-da-da-boo!
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Panda!
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I mean, yeah, technically he fell off a cliff, but we still won!
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Panda.
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Another big victory for the Dragon Warrior!
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Poe, it isn't over.
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The Dragon Warrior Behold!
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The real Dragon Warrior!
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Now this is more light!
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More light!
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Hot butt!
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Hot butt!
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Hot butt!
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Where'd he go?
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The Jade Palace.
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No! Who blew their horn?
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No blow here.
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Wasn't me.
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Not me.
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Where's Shifu and Poe?
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Get out of there!
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Hey!
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Look!
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By the Peach Tree!
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Hi!
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Good to see you too!
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They're in a chipper mood.
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Kee-pa is here!
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Jump!
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Oh no...
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No!
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Guys, where are they?
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Can you see them?
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There they are!
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There they are!
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And now, it's time to unleash the demon's fury upon the world.
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Ooh, I really got this on tight!
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Oogway's shielded with his hero's chi, so I must need the hero's chi to unseal it.
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Huh.
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Guys!
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Are you alright?
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Not for long!
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Where is the hero's team?!
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Remain calm!
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My Sunday Dragon Warrior will know what to do!
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RUUUUUNN!
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Work together, will ya?!
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NOOOOOO!
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Alright!
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Now I can- Darn it!
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Monkey, shore up that wall!
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NOOOOOOOOO!
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How exciting was that?
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We'll get back to business.
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I need the hero's chi.
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And from what I know about chi and balance and harmony, blub, blub, blub, is that when Ubwe left, the universe passed the hero's chi to one of you.
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Even if we knew, we'd never tell you.
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Oh, I think you will.
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Because otherwise, I'm going to start gobbling up villages by the clawful.
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Panda!
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You were supposed to evacuate the village.
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Uh, yeah, um, when I saw Kipaw get to the village, I...
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You saw him here?
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Why didn't you blow the warning horn?
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Oh, well, uh, he was a pig, so I just thought...
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I-I thought I-I could handle it.
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Oopsie!
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One of our heroes isn't sounding all that heroic.
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He's no hero.
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He's a self-centered lout who puts his own ego ahead of those that depend on him.
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Hey, that's not...
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Really hate getting in the middle of a family squabble here, but I am losing my patience!
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I am the master of the Jade Palace.
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I have what you seek.
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Shifu!
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I don't want to hear anything you have to say.
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The lives of everyone here are in danger because of you. But leave!
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You are of no use to any of us.
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Oh, a chance to watch you flee your own village drenched in shame?
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I love it!
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Poe!
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Poe!
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Son!
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Son!
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Wait for me!
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Wait!
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Wait!
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All now bow down to me.
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Your new Dragon Warrior.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “(KUNG FU PANDA ENTER THE DRAGON PART 1)😱😱🤯”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: warrior, dragon, tree, demon, Kee. This video has 355 sentences and 1921 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 88 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 63 of its 355 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:

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…
warrior noun/ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
demon noun/ˈdiː.mən/An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
peach noun/ˈpiːt͡ʃ/Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
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.
seal noun/siːl/A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
butt noun/bʌt/Body; self.
horn noun/hɔɹn/A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
dare verb/dɛ(ə)ɹ/To have enough courage (to do something).
wisdom noun/ˈwɪzdəm/An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
sacred adjective/ˈseɪkɹɪd/Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
upstairs adverb/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
flee verb/ˈfliː/To run away; to escape.
mood noun/muːd/A mental or emotional state, composure.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
do up verbTo fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.)
drive off verbTo force to leave or go away.
fall off verbTo become detached or to drop from.
get back to verbReturn to (an activity)
get down to verbTo start focusing on doing something serious
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
keep up verbTo maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • Then why don't you marry him?
  • Ah, don't you think you're overreacting a smidge?
  • Don't you study at all?
  • Don't any of you know when to give up?
  • Why didn't you blow the warning horn?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going onyou've been doing · I've been slacking
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas overlooked · I've worked · you've been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas driven · was stolen
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashouldn't he enjoy · should you find · should rear

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 67 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, isn't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, shore /ʃɔɹ/, shield /ˈʃild/, auction /ˈɔkʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, humility /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/, evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/, antiquity /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/, exaggerate /ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/

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, warrior, demon.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →