Shadowing Practice: Learn English with Raya and the Last Dragon — Shadowing Practice Ep.25 🐉🌏⚔️ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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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 adventurous and emotional scenes from Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon.
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You'll hear authentic American English, expressive, natural, and 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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child i made a mistake i trusted someone i shouldn't have
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i made a mistake i trusted someone i shouldn't have and i made a mistake i trusted someone i shouldn't have and
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i just really really want my bar back i just really really want my bar back
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i just really really want my paw back i know buddy i haven't forgot i know buddy i haven't forgot
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i know buddy i haven't forgot oh my where am i are you here oh my where am i are you here
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oh my where am i are you here oh mighty sisu who said that hello oh mighty sisu who said that
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oh mighty sisu who said that
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hello oh oh i'm sorry i didn't see you there hello oh oh i'm sorry i didn't see you there
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hello oh oh i'm sorry i didn't see you there
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not too bad just a little dusty let me get that for you Not too bad.
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Just a little dusty.
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Let me get that for ya.
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Not too bad.
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Just a little dusty.
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Let me get that for ya.
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You are Shisoo?
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You are Shisoo?
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You are Shisoo?
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and your people and your people and your people
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what's your name?
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Raya, I am Raya what's your name?
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Raya, I am Raya what's your name?
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Raya, I am Raya And you're not made of stone.
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And you're not made of stone.
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And you're not made of stone. Which means...
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See, it worked!
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We did it! Which means...
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See, it worked!
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We did it! Which means...
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See, it worked!
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We did it!
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You hear that fake goo?
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It worked!
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I didn't mess it up!
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You hear that fake goo?
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It worked!
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I didn't mess it up!
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You hear that fake goo?
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It worked!
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I didn't mess it up! Is that food?
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I was so focused on saving the world I forgot to have breakfast today! Is that food?
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I was so focused on saving the world I forgot to have breakfast today! Is that food?
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I was so focused on saving the world I forgot to have breakfast today!
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Today?
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When exactly do you think today is?
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Today?
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When exactly do you think today is?
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Today?
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When exactly do you think today is?
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What is this delightful culinary treat?
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It's jackfruit jerky?
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It's jackfruit jerky?
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It's.. jackfruit jerky?
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I tried it myself.
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I tried it myself.
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I tried it myself.
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Sisu!
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Sisu!
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Please, get out of there!
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Sisu!
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Sisu!
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Please!
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Get out of there!
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Sisu!
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Sisu!
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Please!
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Get out of there!
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I'm a water dragon!
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This is water!
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I'm a water dragon!
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This is water!
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I'm a water dragon!
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This is water!
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You want to come in?
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Someone could see you.
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You want to come in?
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Someone could see you.
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You want to come in?
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Someone could see you.
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Oh, do you mean Captain Poppin' Lock over there?
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Oh, do you mean Captain Poppin' Lock over there?
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Oh, do you mean Captain Poppin' Lock over there?
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What, what, what, are we scared he's gonna challenge you to a dance battle?
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What are we scared?
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He's getting challenged into a dance battle What are we scared?
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He's getting challenged into a dance battle Sisu, I saw people lose their minds over a dragon gem Sisu,
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I saw people lose their minds over a dragon gem Sisu,
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I saw people lose their minds over a dragon gem.
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Can you imagine what they do over an actual dragon?
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Can you imagine what they do over an actual dragon?
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Can you imagine what they do over an actual dragon?
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We need you to make this all work.
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Look, we need you to make this all work.
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Look, we need you to make this all work.
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Until we have all the gems, you have to stay human.
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Until we have all the gems, you have to stay human.
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Until we have all the gems, you have to stay human.
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Please.
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Wow, you really got some trust issues.
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Please.
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Wow, you really got some trust issues.
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Please.
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Wow, you really got some trust issues.
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Look, my father blindly trusted people.
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Look, my father blindly trusted people.
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Look, my father blindly trusted people.
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And now he's stoned, and now he's stoned, and now he's stoned.
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Hey, we'll get your ba back.
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Hey, we'll get your ba back.
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Hey, we'll get your ba back I got you, girl Come on, who's your dragon?
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I got you, girl Come on, who's your dragon?
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I got you, girl Come on, who's your dragon?
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I mean, human Because I'm gonna be a human until yeah you you get it I mean human
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because I'm gonna be a human until yeah you you get it
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I mean human because I'm gonna be a human until yeah you you get it Yeah,
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why would I poison you?
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Yeah, why would I poison you?
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Yeah, why would I poison you?
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First, to get my dude for a second to steal my sword, and third, I don't know, to...
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First, to get my dude for a second to steal my sword.
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First, to get my jade purse.
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Second, to steal my sword.
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All good points, but if this is poison.
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All good points, but if this is poison.
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All good points, but if this is poison.
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Mmm, you're gonna die happy.
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Mmm.
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You're going to die happy.
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You're going to die happy.
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Yeah, thanks, but we got to run you.
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Yeah, thanks, but we got to run you.
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Yeah, thanks, but we got to run you.
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This is delicious.
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By the way, not poison.
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This is delicious.
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By the way, not poison.
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This is delicious.
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By the way, not poison.
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It's hot.
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It's really hot.
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It's hot.
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It's really hot.
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It's hot.
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It's really hot.
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Oh my!
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Oh!
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Water!
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Boone!
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Captain Boone!
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Water!
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Boone!
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Captain Boone!
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Water!
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Boone!
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Captain Boone!
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Here's my plan.
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The Infiltrate Bank.
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Here's my plan.
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The Infiltrate Bank.
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Here's my plan.
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The Infiltrate Bank.
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And offer her something nice and go, hey, wanna help us save the world?
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And offer her something nice and go, hey, want to help us save the world?
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And offer her something nice and go, hey, want to help us save the world?
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But as all it takes is one gem piece.
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But as all it takes is one gem piece.
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But that's all it takes is one gem piece.
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Yes!
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I've been waiting for someone to ask me!
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Here you go!
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Yes!
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I've been waiting for someone to ask me!
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Here you go!
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Yes!
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I've been waiting for someone to ask me!
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Here you go!
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No!
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Best friends forever!
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Best friends forever!
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Best friends forever!
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Yeah, I think I'd rather go with Spoon's Clamp.
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Yeah, I think I'd rather go with Spoon's Clamp.
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Yeah, I think I'd rather go with Spoonclamp, because it's Fang.
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If it weren't for them, none of this would have happened.
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They're the worst.
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If it weren't for them, none of this would have happened.
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They're the worst.
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If it weren't for them, none of this would have happened.
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They're the worst.
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If we're just honest with her...
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If we're just honest with her...
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If we're just honest with her...
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Deep down, I got a feeling she wants to fix the walls as much as we do.
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Deep down, I got a feeling she wants to fix the walls as much as we do.
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Deep down, I got a feeling she wants to fix the walls as much as we do.
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You weren't there when the Mari betrayed me.
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You weren't there when the Mari betrayed me.
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You weren't there when Namaari betrayed me.
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We're sticking with my plan.
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We're sticking with my plan.
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We're sticking with my plan.
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Whoa, uh, what's with the downpour?
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Whoa, uh, what's with the downpour?
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Whoa, uh, what's with the downpour?
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Come on, I need to show you something.
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Come on, I need to show you something.
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Come on, I need to show you something.
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So, what do we do now?
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So, what do we do now?
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So, what do we do now?
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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 Raya and the Last Dragon — Shadowing Practice Ep.25 🐉🌏⚔️”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: dragon, sisu, gem, poison, Raya. This video has 221 sentences and 1452 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 50 of its 221 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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| 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… |
| poison noun | /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| delicious adjective | /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| mighty adjective | /ˈmaɪti/ | Very strong; possessing might. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| gem noun | /d͡ʒɛm/ | A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| dusty adjective | /ˈdʌsti/ | Covered with dust. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| 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. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| do over verb | /ˈduˌoʊvɚ/ | To cover with; to smear or spread on to. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You'll hear each line once.
- Then, you'll repeat it twice at a slower pace.
- You hear that fake goo?
- When exactly do you think today is?
- You want to come in?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been waiting |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | The fastest · the worst |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't have |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna challenge · gonna be · gonna die |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 63 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: culinary /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, adventurous /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
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 dragon, poison, steal.
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.