Shadowing Practice: Minions & Monsters Extended Preview (2026) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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Alright, everybody gather round.
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This is our latest very special exhibit where you'll learn all about your favorite movies and actors.
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Welcome to the magic of Hollywood!
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Look at all this cool stuff.
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Look up there.
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It's E.T.
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Oh, and look at this one.
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Keanu Reeves.
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And you all know George Lucas, right?
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Oh, George!
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I'd really like to go home, though.
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Come on, only a few more weeks left in the exhibit.
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You can do it.
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Can I at least have my cell phone?
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Oh, George, you're just gonna use it to call for help.
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Oh, and over here.
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Oh, wow.
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The most important figures in the exhibit.
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Without them, there would be no Hollywood.
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James and Henry! Who?
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Are you serious?
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James and Henry.
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Minions.
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I know the minions, but I've never seen, uh...
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James and Henry!
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Yeah.
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Never heard of them.
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Me neither!
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Wait, uh, this is insane!
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James and Henry are legends, and they changed Hollywood forever.
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Not just Hollywood, they changed the world.
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And their story is epic.
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What?
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What is she talking about?
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You know what?
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Change of plans.
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Everybody sit down.
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Now all of you come on sit down Tommy YouTube glasses and mr. Johnson and and and you to bubble girl
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As you may know throughout time dozens of minion tribes have been roaming our planet
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Searching for the perfect villain to serve And among them was a very special guy.
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That's him right there.
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James.
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He liked to draw, paint, but above all, he loved to invent stories and share them with his buddies
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The rest of his tribe however, they were just interested in one thing
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to serve the most evil master they can find and this guy checked all the boxes scary check burly check super mean
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double check Oh my god!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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He was a perfect ten.
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Yeah!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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Poot!
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To show their new master how much they cared, the minions did everything for him.
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The courtant!
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But James wanted to go one step further and create something truly wonderful for his master.
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Ha ha ha!
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B-boot boot!
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Uhhh...
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I don't know about boop-boot boot!
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Oh no!
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Ha ha ha!
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Huh?
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Oh?
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Aaaaaaah!
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Quick out!
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Quick out!
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Oh ho ho ho!
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Shaaaaaah!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Oh no!
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Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
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Oh The
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gocass, get the gocass, come on!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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James!
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The Minions were banished from the Cyclops' island that day
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And everyone was mad at James James James James Do it on bass!
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Well, not everyone.
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One other minion found it very funny. And that was Henry.
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Hey James, well then, put the water in here!
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Yes, yes...
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Nope, nope, nope...
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Hey!
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Come on!
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Oh And
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from that moment on, James and Henry were inseparable.
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The best of friends, and by each other's side, no matter where they went, or who they worked for.
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Their next master was extremely promising, very powerful, and more importantly, very evil.
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And his book, oh dear me, it had some wicked spells in it.
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Misha Struganov.
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Oh!
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Oh la la la!
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Oh!
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Butros Latravinsky!
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Bross up!
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Bross up!
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Yes, yes, yes!
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No touch of Lambukiski.
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No touch of Okay, okay, no touch of No touch of No,
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no Hey, Jeff, Jeff, come, come Luca, touch of the bookies Luca,
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come, come Oh, bella la monstra Oh,
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e là, oh Oh, la, la la vita!
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Oh, le kawaii!
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Vai alla spella!
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Eh...
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Ahem...
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Le damamo, le damami!
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Aw...
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Le mega kyuta!
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Oh no no no no no no!
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Go to the robot!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Minions & Monsters Extended Preview”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: James, poot, minion, Henry, touch. This video has 129 sentences and 618 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:26. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| exhibit verb | /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ | To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| epic noun | /ˈɛp.ɪk/ | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero. |
| bass noun | /beɪs/ | A low spectrum of sound tones. |
| gather verb | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | To collect normally separate things. |
| robot noun | /ˈɹoʊ.bɑt/ | An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| importantly adverb | /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/ | Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| mega adjective | /ˈmɛɡə/ | Very large. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| look up verb | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | To have better prospects. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'd really like to go home, though.
- Can I at least have my cell phone?
- I know the minions, but I've never seen, uh...
- I don't know about boop-boot boot!
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gonna, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, inseparable /inˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/
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 boot, nope, exhibit.
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.