Shadowing Practice: Rigby gets too arrogant 😎 and learns a hard lesson! | Regular Show - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Pops is the chosen one.
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He must begin his training immediately, or anti -Pops will destroy him and the universe as we know it.
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Why should we believe any of this nonsense?
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How do we even know you're telling the truth?
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Yeah, are you sure our Pops is the chosen one?
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Maybe you got the wrong guy.
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I mean, look at him.
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Ooh!
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Huh?
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Oh, hello!
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Pops is much stronger than he looks.
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You cannot begin to comprehend the power he has within him.
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What kind of fighting style are you gonna teach Pops?
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I think you should teach him Krav Maga.
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Or Dith Kwan Do.
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Pops has no need for such insignificant...
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Maybe he could use the Fists of Justice.
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Hey, is Pops gonna get cool powers and stuff?
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I think...
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Oh!
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Is he gonna shoot fire out of his fingers?
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That's not a thing.
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What kind of reward does
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Pops get if he wins?
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Yeah, yeah, we gotta go on a one -go somewhere.
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Oh, yeah!
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It's gonna be so weird.
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Enough!
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We need to take this seriously.
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Pops and anti -Pops are the reason for the universe as we know it, everything that exists is but a battleground for their celestial forms.
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Every 14 billion years, they battle for dominance.
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But they are two sides of the same coin, their powers in perfect balance.
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Every time the battle ends in stalemate and the universe resets anew.
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But this time, it can be different.
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With my help, Pops can break the cycle and save this universe!
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Titan?
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Universe?
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I'm just Pops?
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This doesn't seem right.
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I don't know, Pops.
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This sounds really serious.
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I think you have to do this.
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But I don't want to fight anyone!
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You can and will!
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Wait a minute.
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How do we know this isn't all a load?
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Yeah, we want proof.
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Oh, you want proof?
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Every time the cycle starts over, I get a tattoo on my...
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What's happening right now?
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Party!
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Frankly, I'm running out of space.
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I will unlock your power, Pops.
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Training starts now.
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Let us begin.
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Socks?
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Yes, my socks, Pops.
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We must fold them.
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Okay.
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Chase the rabbit round the tail, then insert his fluffy.
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Do as I do.
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Now you try.
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Fold, tuck, then place in hamper.
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Again, again!
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What the heck?
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This is lame.
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Yeah, where's the cool training we were promised?
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Hmm.
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Now it is time to make lemonade.
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That sounds delightful.
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No, not delightful.
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Grab a lemon.
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Now squeeze it.
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Clear your mind.
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The lemon is your foe.
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He does not want to yield his precious golden fluids, so you must crush him.
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Good.
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Yes.
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Now do that a million times!
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Pops, look at these bushes. So unkipped.
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Now, simply do as I do.
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Whoa!
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Wah!
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You see?
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Easy.
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But I don't want to hit a tree.
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Just do it!
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Eh!
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Okay, okay.
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This feels like a good place to take a ten -minute break.
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But before we resume, I want you to ponder this ancient haiku.
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Darkness ahead strong, my body frail like dried leaves.
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Wise master, so cool.
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Okay.
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This guy is full of it.
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Yeah, I think
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Earl's a big fat fraud.
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Oh, you got something to say?
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Yeah.
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When are you gonna teach him something useful?
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I am.
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Whatever, dude, while you're folding socks, Anti -Pops is probably off somewhere learning how to shoot fire out of his fingers.
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You really hung up on that fire out of the fingers thing.
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Because it's cool!
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Remind me again, how many intergalactic champions have you trained?
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Huh?
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Is it zero?
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It's zero.
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Right?
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Right?
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Knock it off, dude!
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I bet you couldn't even knock this lemonade out of my hand.
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Huh?
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Huh?
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I could stand here all day.
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You make a nice footstool.
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Okay, you're legit.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Rigby gets too arrogant 😎 and learns a hard lesson!”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Pops, universe, cool, socks, fingers. This video has 118 sentences and 639 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:41. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| fold verb | /ˈfəʊld/ | To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. |
| sock noun | /sɑk/ | A knitted or woven covering for the foot. |
| knock verb | /nɑk/ | To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| delightful adjective | /dəˈlaɪt.fl̩/ | Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| fraud noun | /ˈfɹɔːd/ | The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| reward noun | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | Something of value given in return for an act. |
| darkness noun | /ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/ | The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. |
| fluid noun | /ˈflu.ɪd/ | Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| nonsense noun | /ˈnɒn.səns/ | Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| start over verb | to begin again; to return to the beginning |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why should we believe any of this nonsense?
- How do we even know you're telling the truth?
- How do we know this isn't all a load?
- Frankly, I'm running out of space.
- When are you gonna teach him something useful?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should we believe · should teach |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna teach · gonna get · gonna shoot |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | must begin · need to take · have to do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're telling · I'm running · you're folding |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, don't, you're. 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 finger, fold, sock.
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.