Shadowing Practice: PAW PATROL: The Movie All Clips (2021) - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PAW PATROL: The Movie All Clips”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Paw, patrol, dog, pup, chase. This video has 262 sentences and 1448 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:45. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| patrol noun | /pəˈtɹoʊl/ | A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from… |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| pup noun | /pʌp/ | A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| headquarters noun | /ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/ | The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| puppy noun | /ˈpʌpi/ | A young rat. |
| purse noun | /pɚs/ | A small bag for carrying money. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| rush verb | /ɹʌʃ/ | To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully. |
| cloud noun | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| light up verb | To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're gonna call the who?
- Hop in my ride, don't you know?
- You answer your own calls?
- Is there something we can help you with?
- Ho, ho, what do we have here?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be alarmed · was just elected · Are needed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has happened · have reached · I've always wanted |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm coming · I'm waiting · We're coming |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna call · I'm not going to take · gonna like |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 60 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: trash /tɹæʃ/, shock /ʃɔk/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/, cantankerous /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/
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 patrol, chase, whoa.
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.































