Shadowing Practice: PRISON BREAK! 🚨😲 | Mr Bean | WildBrain Kids - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oh, she's ready.
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Oh, god.
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Daddy...
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Ow!
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Oh Oh,
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yes.
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Yes.
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Oh.
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Shh.
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Shh.
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Mm.
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He-he-he-he.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh Hello nice bit of clobber
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Right.
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Oh, that's a bit tight, isn't it? That one.
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Right.
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Oh, no.
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Oh, shit.
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Oh, shit.
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Oh, shit.
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Oh, shit.
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Hmm.
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I'll see some...
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Hmm?
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh Oh, that was sweet, huh?
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That was awesome.
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Oh, Gordon Bennett.
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There.
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Right.
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Well done, Cunster Buell.
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Cuts a beautiful Yeah
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Get out of the way.
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Welcome.
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Keep your nose through.
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Stay out of my way.
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Staying for dinner.
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I'm sending a burger!
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Right I'll
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hang up.
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Oh, my God.
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I'm...
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh Oh
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Hi, how's it going?
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Right come here the rockery now these go here Hey,
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go here and these go there look
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Oh, oh, ow.
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Right.
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Clean-up time.
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I want this place to get spick and spam.
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Shh, that's spick.
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Yes, I...
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...clean it out...
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...right now.
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Shut it!
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Oh!
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I saw her...
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I saw...
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That was right.
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Mmm...
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Look at this!
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Look at this!
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Look at this!
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Yes!
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Come on!
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Come on, come on!
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I can't believe this.
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Don't stop now!
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Jeez, God, that is...
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Oi.
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Over here.
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Open the door.
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You got the key.
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Open the door.
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Give us the key.
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Come on.
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Oh Oh,
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no!
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Ah Use
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these!
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What?
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I don't like this!
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I'm taking this!
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Hey?
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Let me in! But you like souls!
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Well, you know, I mean, you know, I had to do it, mate.
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They thought you was me.
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Oh!
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Well, I'm not a bit of a...
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Sorry.
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Huh?
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Heh?
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Heh heh heh heh.
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Ha ha ha!
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Uh...
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Cheerio, then.
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Thank you.
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Nice to meet you.
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I'm free!
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I'm gonna hold him!
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Yeah, that thing up!
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No!
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No!
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No!

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PRISON BREAK! 🚨😲”. This video has 126 sentences and 325 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:29. 83% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
daddy noun/ˈdædi/Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
burger noun/ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/A hamburger.
spam noun/spæm/Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.
cheerio/ˈt͡ʃɪɹi.oʊ/Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting.
clobber noun/ˈklɑb.ɚ/A bash on say the head, typically with a tool or object rather than with fists.
geez/d͡ʒiːz/An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
rockery noun/ˈɹɑk.ɚ.i/A section of a garden made from decorative rocks and alpine plants.
tight adjective/taɪt/Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
mate noun/meɪt/A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
nose noun[nəʊ̯z]A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
clean adjective/kliːn/Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.
awesome adjective/ˈɔːsəm/Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
sweet adjective/swit/Tasting of sugars.
soul noun/soʊl/The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
clean up verbTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
hang up verbTo put up to hang.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like daddy, burger, spam.

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 →