Shadowing Practice: ron weasley being a mood for 4 minutes straight - Learn English Speaking with Video
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No, thanks.
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I'm all set.
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Well, it's not very good, is it?
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Of course, I've a...
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Mental, that one.
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I'm telling you.
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Arnold Weasley!
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Oh!
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Shut up, Harry.
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She needs to sort out her priorities.
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Leviosa!
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Stop, stop, stop.
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I'm ready.
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Ask me any question.
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All right.
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What are the three most crucial ingredients in a forgetfulness potion?
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Forgot.
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And what, may I ask, do you plan to do if this comes up in the final exam?
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Copy off you?
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No, you won't.
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Besides, according to Professor McGonagall, we're to be given special quills, the witch with an anti -cheating spell.
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That's insulting.
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It's as if they don't trust us.
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Kill us faster.
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Oh, now I can relax.
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They were starving him, Mum.
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There were bars on his window.
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Well, you best hope I don't put bars on your window, Ronald Weasley.
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My wand.
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Look at my wand.
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It's disgusting.
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Oh, stop it.
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Ah.
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Wait, spiders.
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Why can't we follow the butterflies?
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Can we panic now?
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Shove off Malfoy.
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Ron!
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Probably Neville's forgotten the password again.
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Hey.
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Oh, good.
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He's got a point, you know.
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You're gonna suffer, but you're gonna be happy about it.
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To those who've forgotten the list.
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Wake up!
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Wake up, Ronald!
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Bloody hell.
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Place your right hand on my waist. Where?
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What are those?
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What are those?
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My dress robes.
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They're all right.
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No lace, no dodgy little collar.
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Well, I expect yours are more traditional.
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Traditional?
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They're ancient.
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I don't know my great aunt Tessie.
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Smell like my great -aunt Tessie.
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Murder me, Harry.
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You helped.
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Well, yeah, a bit.
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Gabriel, my belle, viens.
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Merci.
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Do you ever stop eating?
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Oh my god, I'm hungry.
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Obviously.
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Lovely spot.
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I'd let her do that.
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How much for this?
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Five gallons.
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How much for me?
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Five gallons.
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I'm your brother.
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Ten gallons.
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Your best friend is missing.
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Oi, turn around you lunatic.
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Good to see you all in me.
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Brilliant.
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What is it?
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The world's mental.
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Come on.
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Let's vote on it.
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Those in favour? But, Twilight's fine.
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Better, actually.
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I've got Dumbledore!
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I've got about six of him.
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Hey, he's gone.
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Well, you can't expect him to run around all day, can you?
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This is Scabbers, by the way.
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Pathetic, isn't he?
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Just a little bit.
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Fred gave me a spell.
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That's to turn him yellow.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “ron weasley being a mood for 4 minutes straight”. This video has 94 sentences and 394 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:01. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 18 of its 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| gallon noun | /ˈɡælən/ | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| aunt noun | /ɑːnt/ | The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| priority noun | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | An item's relative importance. |
| favour noun | British standard spelling of favor. | |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| crucial adjective | /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ | Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| panic noun | /ˈpænɪk/ | Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. |
| spider noun | /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ | Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. |
| disgusting adjective | /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| pathetic adjective | /pəˈθɛtɪk/ | Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| run around verb | To be very busy doing many different things. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| sort out verb | To clarify by reviewing mentally. | |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- It's as if they don't trust us.
- Why can't we follow the butterflies?
- Can we panic now?
- Do you ever stop eating?
- I'd let her do that.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, shave /ˈʃeɪ̯v/, potion /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, forgetfulness /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/
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 gallon, spell, aunt.
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.