Shadowing Practice: Peter Rabbit (2018) - No Guts, No Glory Scene (3/10) | Movieclips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 58 sentences and 275 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:21. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flaw noun | /flɔ/ | A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion. |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| reckless adjective | /ˈɹɛkləs/ | Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash. |
| glory noun | /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ | Great beauty and splendor. |
| disgusting adjective | /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| upside noun | /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ | The highest or uppermost side or portion of something. |
| guts noun | /ɡʌts/ | The entrails or contents of the abdomen. |
| exterminate verb | /ɪkˈstɝ.mɪ.neɪt/ | To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally. |
| peasy adjective | Resembling or characteristic of peas. | |
| squeezy adjective | flexible and easy to squeeze |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go along with verb | To acquiesce to or comply with a proposal, despite lacking a desire or value for it. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 flaw, rat, reckless.
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.






















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