Shadowing Practice: Scary Movie: Wazzup! (HD CLIP) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello Shorty, what are you doing?
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Nothing, sitting here watching the game, smoking some butt. Are you all alone?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What the?
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Who's that?
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Yo, pick up the phone.
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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Yo, Duque, pick up the file.
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Yo.
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What's up?
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What you doing, son?
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Nothing.
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Just chilling.
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Killing.
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True.
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True. So you think
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Bobby did it?
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I don't know.
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But he was there, Buffy.
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Knew there had to be something.
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He's just too perfect.
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Handsome, smart, good in bed.
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What did you say?
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Hey, Stan.
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Got you an ice pack for your hand.
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Ow!
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Sorry.
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I'll get you one for your head.
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No, no, that's okay, Doofy.
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Hey, we're gonna get that guy that you dumped in the water.
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Yeah.
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I'll be next door if you need me.
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Night's end.
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Buffy, you told him?
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The moron overheard a conversation Greg and I were having.
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Yeah, but what if he says something?
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Who's gonna believe a retired r*er like him anyway?
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Don't worry.
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Cindy, telephone.
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Thank you.
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Hello?
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Hello, Cindy.
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Guess what?
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No!
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You got the wrong guy.
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No!
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Doofy!
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Who is this?
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Doofy!
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Hello?
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Hello?
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Hello?
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I said, don't disturb you!
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I'm cleaning my room!
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I heard Bobby got out this morning.
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I haven't seen him around.
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Is he pissed?
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You mean since you branded him the candy man?
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No. His heart is broken.
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Yo, son.
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It's like I've seen this all before.
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They had a killer at your old high school shorty?
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Nah, it was in this movie Scream.
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Same dialogue and everything.
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This is ill.
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How did it end?
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I don't know.
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Some of the started shooting up in the movie theater, so we just broke out.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Scary Movie: Wazzup!”. This video has 75 sentences and 295 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:49. The speaker talks slowly, about 104 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 30 of its 75 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
killer noun/ˈkɪlɚ/One who or that which kills.
telephone noun/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to…
theater noun/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
candy noun/ˈkæn.di/Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.
dialogue noun/ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
butt noun/bʌt/Body; self.
handsome adjective/ˈhæn.səm/Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
chill verb/tʃɪl/To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
dump verb/dʌmp/To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
retire verb/ɹəˈtaɪɹ/To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
disturb verb/dɪˈstɜːb/to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
overhear verb/oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
pick up verbTo lift; to grasp and raise.
break out verbTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
get out verbTo leave or escape.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Are you all alone?
  • What you doing, son?
  • What did you say?
  • I'll get you one for your head.
  • You mean since you branded him the candy man?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhaven't seen · I've seen
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around noware you doing · I'm cleaning
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna get · gonna believe
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll get · I'll be

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gonna, 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 killer, telephone, theater.

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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