Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Beauty and the Beast — Shadowing Practice Ep.20 🌹🏰✨ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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How did you find me?
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Oh, your hands are like ice.
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We have to get you out of there.
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Mel, I want you to leave this place.
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Who's done this to you?
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No time to explain.
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You must go now.
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Want to sound more natural when speaking English?
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The fastest way is shadowing, imitating a native speaker's pronunciation and intonation.
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In this lesson, we'll practice with romantic and magical scenes from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
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You'll hear authentic American English full of everyday phrases.
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Here's how it works.
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You'll hear each line once.
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Then, you'll repeat it twice at a slower pace.
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Grab your notebook, get ready, and let's begin.
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Salit!
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What are you doing here?
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Where's...
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Where's Papa?
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Salit!
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What are you doing here?
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Where's...
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Where's Papa?
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Philippe!
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What are you doing here?
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Where's...
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Where's Papa? Where is he, Philippe?
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What happened? Where is he, Philippe?
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What happened? Where is he, Philippe?
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What happened?
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We have to find him.
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You have to take me to him.
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We have to find him.
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You have to take me to him.
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We have to find him.
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You have to take me to him.
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What is this place?
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Breathe, please.
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Steady.
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What is this place?
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Leave, please, steady!
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What is this place?
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Leave, please, steady!
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Hello?
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Is anyone here?
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Hello?
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Hello? Is anyone here?
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Hello?
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Hello? Is anyone here?
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Hello?
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Papa?
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Papa?
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Are you here?
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Papa?
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Papa, are you here?
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Papa, are you here?
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Mama, there's a girl in the castle.
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Mama, there's a girl in the castle.
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Mama, there's a girl in the castle. Did you see that?
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It's a girl! Did you see that?
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It's a girl! Did you see that?
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It's a girl!
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Don't you see?
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She's the one!
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The girl we have been waiting for!
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Don't you see?
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She's the one!
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The girl we have been waiting for!
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Don't you see?
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She's the one!
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The girl we have been waiting for!
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She has come to break the spell!
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Wait a minute!
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Wait a minute!
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She has come to break the spell!
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Wait a minute!
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Wait a minute!
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She has come to break the spell!
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Wait a minute!
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Wait a minute!
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Hello?
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Is someone here?
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Wait!
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I'm looking for my father, I...
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Hello?
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Is someone here?
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Wait!
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I'm looking for my father, I...
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Hello?
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Is someone here?
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Wait!
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I'm looking for my father, I...
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That's funny, I'm sure there was someone.
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That's funny, I'm sure there was someone.
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That's funny, I'm sure there was someone. Is anyone here?
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Bill?
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Papa! Is anyone here?
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Bill?
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Papa! Is anyone here?
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Hello?
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Papa!
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How did you find me?
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How did you find me?
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How did you find me?
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Oh, your hands are like ice.
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We have to get you out of - Oh, your hands are like ice.
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We have to get you out of there.
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Oh, your hands are like ice.
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We have to get you out of there.
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Belle, I want you to leave this place.
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Who's done this to you?
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No time to explain.
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Belle, I want you to leave this place.
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Who's done this to you?
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No time to explain.
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Belle, I want you to leave this place.
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Who's done this to you?
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No time to explain.
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You must go now.
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I won't leave you.
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You must go now.
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I won't leave you.
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You must go now.
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I won't leave you.
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Who's there?
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Who are you?
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Who's there?
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Who are you?
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Who's there?
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Who are you?
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The master of this castle.
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I've come from my father.
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The master of this castle.
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I've come from my father.
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The master of this castle.
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I've come from my father.
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Please let him out!
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Can't you see he's sick?
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Please let him out!
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Can't you see he's sick?
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Please let him out!
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Can't you see he's sick?
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Then he shouldn't have trespassed here!
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But he could die!
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Then he shouldn't have trespassed here!
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But he could die!
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Then he shouldn't have trespassed here!
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But he could die!
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Please, I'll do anything!
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There's nothing you can do!
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Please, I'll do anything!
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There's nothing you can do!
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Please, I'll do anything.
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There's nothing you can do.
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He's my prisoner.
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Oh, there must be some way I can...
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He's my prisoner.
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Oh, there must be some way I can...
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He's my prisoner.
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Oh, there must be some way I can...
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wait take me instead wait take me instead
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wait take me instead you would take his place
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you would take his place
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you would take his place
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if i did would you let him go yes if i did would you let him go yes
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if i did would you let him go yes
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you must promise to stay here forever you must promise to stay here forever You must promise to stay here forever.
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No, Belle!
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I won't let you do this!
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No, Belle!
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I won't let you do this!
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No, Belle!
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I won't let you do this!
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No, Belle!
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I won't let you do this!
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You have my word Done You have my word Done You have my word Done
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No, Belle, listen to me I'm old, I've lived my life No, Belle, listen to me I'm old, I've lived my life.
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No, Belle, listen to me.
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I'm old, I've lived my life.
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Master?
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What?
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Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time...
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Master?
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What?
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Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time...
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Master?
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What?
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Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time,
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I was thinking that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room.
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I was thinking that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room.
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I was thinking that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room.
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You didn't even let me say goodbye.
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I'll never see him again.
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You didn't even let me say goodbye.
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I'll never see him again.
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you didn't even let me say goodbye i'll never see him again i'll show you to your room my room
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i'll show you to your room my room I'll show you to your own my room
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But I thought you want it you want to stay in the tower no then follow me
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But I thought You want it you want to stay in the tower no then follow me But I thought...
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You wanna wanna stay in the tower?
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No. Then follow me.
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Say something to her.
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Hope you like it here.
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Say something to her.
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Hope you like it here.
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Say something to her.
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I hope you like it here.
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The castle is your home now, so you can go anywhere you like.
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The castle is your home now, so you can go anywhere you like.
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The castle is your home now, so you can go anywhere you like.
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Except the West Wing.
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What's in the West?
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It's Forbiddy!
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Accept the West Wing What's in the West Wing?
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It's forbidden Accept the West Wing What's in the West Wing?
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It's forbidden Now if you need anything,
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my servants will attend you Now if you need anything,
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my servants will attend you Now, if you need anything, my servants will attend you.
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Dinner.
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Invite her to dinner.
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Dinner.
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Invite her to dinner.
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Dinner.
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Invite her to dinner.
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You will join me for dinner.
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That's not a request!
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You will join me for dinner.
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That's not a request!
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You will join me for dinner.
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That's not a request!
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don't stop here.
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The next episode has even more phrases that native speakers use every day.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Learn English with Beauty and the Beast — Shadowing Practice Ep.20 🌹🏰✨”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Papa, Belle, castle, dinner, master. This video has 233 sentences and 1271 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 81 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 76 of its 233 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
castle noun/ˈkɑːsəl/A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
steady adjective/ˈstɪdi/Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
goodbye/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
invite verb/ɪnˈvaɪt/To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
mama noun/ˈmɑmə/Synonym of mother (“a female parent”).
prisoner noun/ˈpɹɪzənə/A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
servant noun/ˈsɝvənt/One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
phrase noun/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/A short written or spoken expression.
forbid verb/fɚˈbɪd/To disallow; to proscribe.
everyday adjective/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
shadow noun/ˈʃædəʊ̯/A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
romantic adjective/ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
pace noun/peɪs/A step taken with the foot.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • How did you find me?
  • Who's done this to you?
  • What are you doing here?
  • Can't you see he's sick?
  • You wanna wanna stay in the tower?

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 onhave been waiting
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its resultif i did would you · if you need anything, my servants will attend
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas come · I've come · I've lived
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas thinking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 50 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/

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 castle, spell, steady.

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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