Shadowing Practice: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY All Movie Clips (2013) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Okay, I'll lift the bed, you grab the pig.
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Ready?
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One, two, three!
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Wah!
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Don't let him!
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Shampoo!
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He's a biter!
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Yaaaaaah!
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Whoa, whoa, wait!
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Whoa!
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I got him!
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Uh -oh, whoa!
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Whoa! That was awesome!
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What am I doing?
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James B.
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Sullivan.
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Mike Wazowski.
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Listen, it was quite delightful meeting you and whatever that is, but if you don't mind, I have to study my scaring.
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You don't need to study scaring, you just do it.
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Really?
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I think there's a little more to it than that.
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But hey, thanks for stopping by.
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Let's go of that!
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My hat!
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My pig!
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh *
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh *
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*Sigh
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Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh Sigh S Mmm...
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I know.
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You're a princess and I'm just a stable boy.
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*crickets
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crickets crickets crickets crickets crickets *
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*crickets
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crickets crickets crickets crickets crickets *
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*crickets
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crickets crickets crickets crickets crickets crickets crick Excuse me.
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I just want to get my stuff.
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Would you just let me get my stuff?
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First morning in the house.
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That's going in the album!
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Johnny Worthington, president of Roar Omega Roar, What's your name, Big Blue?
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Jimmy Sullivan.
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Friends call me Sully.
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This guy's a Sullivan?
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With the famous Sullivan?
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I can't believe it.
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That is crazy.
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Chad, calm down.
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I'm sorry.
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Sully, any freshman with the guts to pull off a stunt like that has got future scarer written all over him.
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Hey, did you see me ride the pig?
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That took guts.
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Slow down, squirt.
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This party is with scare students only.
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Oh, sorry, killer.
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But you might want to hang out with someone a little more your speed.
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They look fun!
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Oh, hey there.
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Wanna join Usma Capa?
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We have cake.
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Go crazy.
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Scariness is the true measure of a monster.
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If you're not scary, What kind of a monster are you?
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It's my job to make great students greater.
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not make mediocre students.
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Less mediocre.
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That is why at the end of the semester there will be a final exam.
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fail that exam and you are out of the scaring program. So...
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I should hope you're all properly inspired.
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Hello, I'm Terry with a Y.
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And I'm Terry with an I.
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I'm a dance major!
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And I'm not.
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Five, six, seven, eight, two, two, two, seven, eight, turn! And turn!
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Why didn't you turn?
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Because we never agreed to do this.
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You said this was gonna be cool!
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No one said this was gonna be cool.
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Now I'm embarrassed.
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Now you're embarrassed!
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Yes, because it's in front of people!
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You should wake up embarrassed.
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Hey, hey!
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I'm Art, New Age Philosophy major.
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Excited to live with you and laugh with you?
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and cry with you?
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Thought you might like to keep a dream journal.
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Welcome to your worst nightmare, the Scamman!
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Python new Kappa!
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Slugma Slugma Kappa!
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Royal Baby One!
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Ada his tits!
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And finally, Usman Kappa!
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Yay!
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Woohoo!
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Hi Moms!
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Bye, y 'all!
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Um...
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Hello?
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Fellas?
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Do you pledge your soul? to the Uzma Kappa Brotherhood.
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Ow!
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Do you swear to keep secrets?
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All that you learn is no matter how horrifying.
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Hey!
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Will you take the sacred oath of this?
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You're crying out loud.
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Sweetie, turn the lights on while you're down here.
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You're going to ruin your eyes.
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Mom, we're doing an initiation.
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Oh, scary.
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Well, carry on.
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Just pretend I'm not here.
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This is my mom's house.
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Do you promise to look out for your brothers?
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No matter what the peril, will you defend Usma Capa no matter how dangerous,
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no matter how insurmountable the odds may be from evils both great and small in the face of unending pain and...
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Oh, forget it!
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You're in!
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Yeah!
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Time for a celebration!
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We'll be ready!
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Five, six, seven, eight, two, two, seven, eight, turn!
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James B.
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Sullivan.
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I'm gonna be a scarer!
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Were you kissing my hand?
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And what about you with all your shedding?
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I don't shed.
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Really?
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Just wait, Hot Shot.
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I'm gonna scare circles around you this year.
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You're not even in the same league with me.
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The MU Cafeteria has some of the best chefs in the world!
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Welcome to Scaring 101!
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You don't need to study scaring, you just do it.
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That is a good point!
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You might wanna hang out with someone a little more your speed.
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Wanna join Usma Kappa?
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Rehab Cake?
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Oh!
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If you're not scary, what kind of a monster are you?
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I'm Art!
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New Age Philosophy major.
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Thought you might like to keep a dream journal!
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Is that a joke?
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The Scare Games!
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A super intense scaring competition!
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You could totally die.
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And it's worth it!
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If you lose, you will leave Monsters University.
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Woo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo
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-roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo
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-roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo
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-roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo
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-roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -roo -ro Ha!
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Not with me, of course.
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Let's begin the first competition!
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Uh, good luck, ladies.
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We're gonna rip you to pieces!
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GOOOOOO!
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Tentacles and serpent's wings, they-- OOH!
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Don't go in there!
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- Hurry up.
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- Yeah!
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Tonight we party like Scareers!
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I can't be late on the first day!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 170 sentences and 901 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:36. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 69% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| embarrassed adjective | /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ | Having a feeling of shameful discomfort. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| guts noun | /ɡʌts/ | The entrails or contents of the abdomen. |
| mediocre adjective | /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/ | Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so. |
| stable noun | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. |
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| killer noun | /ˈkɪlɚ/ | One who or that which kills. |
| jimmy noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪmi/ | A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism. |
| odd adjective | /ɑd/ | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| intense adjective | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering. |
| creek noun | /ˈkɹiːk/ | A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| pull off verb | To remove by pulling. | |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, chef /ʃɛf/, freshman /ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/, shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, mediocre /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, initiation /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 scare, whoa, scary.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might want · might like · may be |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should hope · should wake |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | your worst · the best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna be · You're going to ruin · gonna scare |
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.