Shadowing Practice: Mr Bean is really kind ❤️🩹#movie #foryou #edit - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Please don't call the police.
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We can put it all back.
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Yeah, we're really, really sorry.
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How did you get in here?
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We used this.
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We found it in the basement.
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Yeah, that's where we're living.
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Sort of unofficially.
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Yeah, we've had some financial difficulties, you see.
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Our flat was repossessed.
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Then we happened to walk by here and found a way in through the building site.
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We just really needed some food.
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There's always so much food.
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We're really, really sorry.
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We'll never do it again.
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I've actually got one of those myself.
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Does yours like pureed carrot?
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Um, because mine absolutely loves it.
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I'm Trevor, by the way.
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Thank you.
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Uh, there's pickled cornichon candied walnuts.
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Thank you, Trevor.
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Oh, hello, Trevor.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Yeah, we just wanted to say thank you again for being so kind to us last night.
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Okay.
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And to drop something off for you, if that'll be all right.
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If you get in the lift, I can buzz you up.
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Great.
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We, um, just wanted to give you this.
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Oh.
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It's, uh, it's been so cold, we thought you could use one for your baby.
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Oh, that's very kind.
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We've been using your tea, cosy.
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So, are you going for a walk?
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Oh, no, um, we've got one of the last appointments at the housing office before they close the holidays.
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If the interview goes well, they might just give us a place we can move into immediately.
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Oh.
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It's his nap time, really, but he's having to come with us.
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Oh, well, would you like me to look after him while you go to your appointment?
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You do that.
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How did it go?
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We'll know by tomorrow morning.
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Fingers and toes all crossed.
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Well, come on up.
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Well, you're a little chap's writer's reign.
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I fed him twice.
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I popped a new nappy on him.
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And, you know, he was as good as gold.
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Uh, this isn't our baby.
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Jesus.
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Oh, hello.
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I just wanted to apologize again for the whole mix -up with the baby.
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And, uh, and to give you these.
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they're really nice actually it's very kind of you thank you
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trevor sorry to bother you trevor we just wanted to say thank you for the presents
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and to give you this oh goodness it's a cheerful pepper
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pig set river loves them we thought your baby would too
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ah that's really really kind thank you would you like to come in for a mince pie
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 62 sentences and 427 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:57. The speaker talks at a steady 144 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| difficulty noun | /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ | The state of being difficult, or hard to do. |
| candy noun | /ˈkæn.di/ | Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup. |
| basement noun | /ˈbeɪsmənt/ | A floor of a building below ground level. |
| apologize verb | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| reign noun | /ɹeɪ̯n/ | The exercise of sovereign power. |
| toe noun | /təʊ/ | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. |
| buzz noun | /bʌz/ | A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones. |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
| cheerful adjective | /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/ | Noticeably happy and optimistic. |
| walnut noun | /ˈwɔlnət/ | A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come in for verb | To be subjected to. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've had · it's been |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll never do · that'll be · We'll know |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're living · are you going |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, we've, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
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 bother, finger, 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.