Shadowing Practice: Present Perfect examples from movies - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I am an ogre!
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And guess what, princess?
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That's not about to change.
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I've made changes for you, Shrek.
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Think about that.
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Majesty, Alice has escaped.
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I escaped.
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Distraction.
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Holy shit.
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We're all gonna die!
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There's a spaceship!
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What's the matter with you kids?
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You've never seen a spaceship before?
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You'll never be the Dragon Warrior unless you lose 500 pounds and brush your teeth.
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What is that noise you're making?
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Laughter?
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I never heard of it.
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Work hard, Amanda, and maybe someday you will have ears like mine.
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Now tell me, where are the others?
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Eat me!
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I've tried to be fair to you creatures.
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Now my patience has reached its end.
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Tell me, or I'll...
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No, not the buttons!
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Not my gumdrop buttons!
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Alright then, who's hiding them?
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Yeah...
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It's been a while.
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It's gonna be good to have you, buddy.
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I need a car to trade here for a second.
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Come on, come on.
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Where's your gun?
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I'm having a thing.
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There's no time for a thing.
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That's the thing right there.
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Uh...
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You think this is funny?
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Tai Lung has escaped from prison and you're acting like children.
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What?
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He is coming for the Dragon Scroll, and you are the only one who can stop him.
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But let's do a head count here.
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Your brother, the demigod, a super soldier, a living legend who kind of lives up to the legend,
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a man with breathtaking anger management issues, a couple of master assassins, and you, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of them.
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That was the plan.
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Not a great plan.
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Our only hope is the dragon warrior.
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The panda?
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That's the panda!
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Master, please, let us stop Tai Lung.
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This is what you've trained us for.
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No, it is not your destiny to defeat Tai Lung.
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It is his!
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Where'd he go?

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Present Perfect examples from movies" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →