Shadowing Practice: Norway vs Brazil | Erling Haaland World Cup Vlog - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If Norway
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get to the quarterfinals, I'll go on the river maze and I'll roll down.
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Wayne Rooney, I expect you to go out on a rowing trip.
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Brazil is a football nation
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which is almost maybe the first football nation you kind of get to know
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because of all the legendary players that played there.
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Just the jersey, the country, the passion.
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Even 2014 with Neymar and you know with all them big players they had and they have, it's just like it's a bit unrealistic to play against them.
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No matter where you go, you kind of see a Brazil shirt.
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And yeah, that's why I have so much respect for Brazil as a country, but especially as a football nation.
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Ah, so nice, so nice man.
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Ah, beautiful.
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You remember I played against you in 1997?
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Yes, yes, of course.
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A nightmare, no?
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I thought you wanted to do more party in Oslo afterwards instead.
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Yeah, we remember.
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It's only a friendly game.
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After matching, after memories.
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Yeah.
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The match.
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I mean, Ronaldo is a special player as well, we all know.
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El Phenomeno.
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I think Zlatan said it like he is the inspiration to everyone that starts with football because the way he was dribbling,
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the way he was just enjoying football and everything.
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Good luck.
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Thank you very much.
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Not a lot of luck.
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Two or three goals is okay.
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It's okay.
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Yeah, that's okay.
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You will score four, you think?
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Yeah.
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He's amazing, he's so fast, strong and with Gabriel then they know each other.
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It's going to be a good battle.
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Okay, my brother.
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Well obviously it's a big, big game for Norway, you know.
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Mighty Brazil.
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In Norway, sort of happy to be where we are.
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If we win, it's fantastic.
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But if we lose, it will still be a good World Cup for Norway.
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And you know that we never won against Norway.
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I played twice and I lost both matches.
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Yeah.
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The first time you play in the World Cup is
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that you have the opportunity to face the biggest and best players in the world.
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The biggest selections in the world.
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The World Cup is something fascinating.
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I had the opportunity to play 4 World Cup in the world, 3 consecutive games.
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I know that it was fascinating.
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He's a nat center center, he likes to make the goal.
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He has the fire, the smell of the goal.
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He knows where the ball goes, the ball is always close to him.
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He likes to make the goal.
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In football you never know, you never know what's gonna happen in your life, you never know what's gonna happen the day after.
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Tomorrow, that's why you have to live in the moment.
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Don't think of what's next, just enjoy being present in the moment.
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I think the Brazilians, there's more pressure to them.
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We're just happy.
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We're just having a good time.
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No pressure for us, a lot of pressure for them.
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There are a few things that are certain in life.
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One of them is that Norway always beats Brazil.
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So this is a very special top.
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Half Brazil, half Norway.
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It's gonna be really emotional today.
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Of course, because you're Brazilian.
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Yeah, it's gonna be great.
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I hope everybody enjoys and has a great time.
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We've seen the vibe with the supporters, the memes, the media.
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There's so much positivity.
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Most of it is, oh Ernie, I love it so much, but today I'm Brazil.
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It's the maximum of it.
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No words, this is...
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I don't know man, this is just amazing.
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To win against Brazil and qualify for the quarterfinal was not on my bucket list.
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I think we played unbelievable.
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But to have 250 million
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or how many it is in Brazil to expect you to win a football game is not easy.
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So the pressure is on them and you can kind of see that today.
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We just played football and enjoyed it.
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And I remember I said it right before the game started.
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Guys, no matter what happens, just smile and enjoy it.
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Because just live in the moment.
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Because we did everything we can.
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And now we're in quarterfinals with our shoulders down.
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Just enjoying playing football.
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It still doesn't feel real because it's just
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so far off like i could never think of this happening
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which also makes it so like crazy in my head
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that we actually managed to beat this and go through it's been unbelievable
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so i need to call it a day now i need to relax
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and then sleep because i'm absolutely knackered
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so guys thank you again this is incredible this is mind-blowing
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so if you enjoyed it like comment subscribe and i'll see you you guys soon.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Norway vs Brazil”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Brazil, football, Norway, played, pressure. This video has 95 sentences and 797 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:48. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| quarterfinal noun | One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals. | |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| dribble verb | /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ | In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. |
| positivity noun | /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ | The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism. |
| unrealistic adjective | Not realistic. | |
| maze noun | /ˈmeɪz/ | A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through. |
| meme noun | /miːm/ | Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a… |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| supporter noun | /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/ | A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent. |
| bucket noun | /ˈbʌkɪt/ | A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items. |
| mighty adjective | /ˈmaɪti/ | Very strong; possessing might. |
| consecutive adjective | /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/ | Following, in succession, without interruption. |
| qualify verb | /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ | To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| roll down verb | Synonym of wind down. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You will score four, you think?
- If we win, it's fantastic.
- We're just having a good time.
- I don't know man, this is just amazing.
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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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if we lose, it will still |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've seen · it's been |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, I'll, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, positivity /ˌpɑ.zɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/, consecutive /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/
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 quarterfinal, fascinate, unbelievable.
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.