Shadowing Practice: Opening Scene | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | CineClips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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To be continued...
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Hi, my name is Peter Parker.
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You don't remember me, but I have something to tell you that's going to sound crazy. But it's the truth.
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And I know you're going to believe me
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because you're very good at telling
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when i'm lying evie can you check the calibration of my targeting matrix
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that doesn't feel zeroed into me checking target calibration hey evie take five standing by
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We used to know each other.
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We were together.
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But something bad was going to happen, and the only way to stop it was to make everyone forget me.
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First day at my tea, let's go!
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Oh, my gosh, we're here, we've made it!
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MJ, come on.
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Including you.
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Pretend like you're not the happiest you've ever been in your entire life right now.
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I can't.
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Oh, please just do it!
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OK, OK, OK.
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Because I'm not just Peter Parker.
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I'm Spider -Man.
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And sometimes Spider -Man has to do the hard thing, even if it breaks Peter Parker's heart.
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And maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth.
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But the truth is, MJ, that I love you.
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And I hope that deep down, something inside of you remembers that you love me, too.
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Suspect is 5 '8 to 5 '10, medium milled.
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But until then, I'm just gonna be Spider -Man.
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Incoming!
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Hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
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whoa, whoa Won't you lay hands on me,
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mirror my vanity, transfer my tragedy, got a buzz I cannot lift,
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shine around the sunset shift, when the moon is rounded, got a gust that might, got a gut that fell.
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Hey, you live on the same floor.
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Oh, cool.
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does anybody ever come up here not unless they like asbestos we've just been using it for storage that's perfect
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hey everyone sophomore year and
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that is back older wiser flyer let's go whoa what is
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on your face how do you feel about it i mean you look like an assistant coach
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You sure you want to do this, Scorpion?
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Did you miss me, Spidey?
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If I drop you from here, how long did it take you to hit the ground?
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I don't know.
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You tell me.
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Let's end this on a high note, huh?
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Yo, Lonnie, what that happened?
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It's the wolf.
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All the evidence you're gonna need is in the trunk of his car.
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You trying to take my job, Spider -Man?
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Hey, you guys are the professionals.
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I'm just a volunteer.
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It's a new New York.
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Thanks to Spider -Man, crime rates have dropped to a record low.
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Police and damage control give much of the credit to the masked hero.
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Initiate HUD test.
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Armed robbery at Civic Union Bank.
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In the past six months, he has taken down every major crime lord across the five boroughs, including the super -powered ninja group, The Hand.
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He is the pride of New York City, the hero every grown -up relies on, and every kid wants to be.
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Final semester at MIT, oh my gosh, we're graduating in a month.
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We've made so many memories.
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Where do I begin?
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The night swimming in the Charles River with Jim and Wiley.
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The infamous food fight at the Banana Lounge.
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Pulling all -nighters in Stud 5 with MJ and Nate Dogg.
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It feels like yesterday I was sitting on a roof with MJ, dreaming about coming here together.
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I still can't believe we did it.
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I'm so grateful for all the friends that I've made.
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I couldn't imagine going through this with anyone else.
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Dad, who do you think is actually watching this?
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Uh, I don't know.
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Uh, maybe someone.
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Okay, well, bye, someone.
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Bye.
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No!
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I mean, we're talking about downtown Brooklyn in broad daylight.
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High -profile job like that.
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You know that Faza was involved.
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Yeah, I hear you but can you prove it?
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Yeah, I'm going through his financial records and then following his crew every night Do you do anything besides work?
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You know the saying you do something you love you don't work a day in your life Can't be into that.
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Mom, where's my calculator?
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Trust me, all right?
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Being married to the job never ends well.
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Don't worry about it.
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I'll be okay.
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Oh, yeah?
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You still getting them headaches though?
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Uh, yeah, but, um, but I'll be fine.
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I don't know, man.
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I think your body's trying to tell you something.
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Like, you need to get out of that suit every once in a while.
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Mom, do you know where my calculator is?
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I don't know, puppy.
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What you need is some real human connection.
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Oh, what, we're not connecting?
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Nah, dude.
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I don't know your name, your face, or nothing about you.
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I don't think you've ever asked me a question about my life.
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Sure I have.
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Yeah, what are my kids' names?
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Uh, well, for starters, your son's name's Poppy. Is it Spider -Man?
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I can't tell you that, sweetheart.
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That means it's Spider -Man.
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Oh, gosh.
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A hijacked tank is heading southbound past 34th Street.
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All available units respond.
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Hey, you getting this?
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More work.
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Lucky you.
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Okay, I'll see you out there.
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I'm so sorry.
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I gotta go.
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Hey!
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Oh, my God.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Opening Scene”. This video has 118 sentences and 980 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:37. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 73% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 19 of its 118 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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| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| calculator noun | /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/ | A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; (now usually) an electronic one specifically. |
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| downtown noun | /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ | The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| mill noun | /mɪl/ | A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.) |
| grateful adjective | /ˈɡɹeɪtf(ə)l/ | Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| rely verb | /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ | To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| volunteer noun | /ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ | One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| shine verb | /ʃaɪn/ | To emit or reflect light so as to glow. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| take down verb | To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- First day at my tea, let's go!
- Dad, who do you think is actually watching this?
- Mom, where's my calculator?
- You still getting them headaches though?
- Mom, do you know where my calculator is?
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 have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've made · you've ever been · have dropped |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be continued · is rounded · was involved |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shine /ʃaɪn/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, calibration /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: calculator /kæl.kjə.leɪ.tɚ/, initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/, calibration /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.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 whoa, gosh, calculator.
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.