Shadowing Practice: Sheldon Panics on His First Plane Ride | Young Sheldon - Learn English Speaking with Video
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If you are traveling with children, make sure that your own mask is on first before helping your child.
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I don't like this at all.
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It's just a precaution.
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Perfectly safe.
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In the unlikely event of a water landing
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and evacuation leave your water land water landing water landing I can't do this Keep going we'll be right back
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Sir Sheldon come out of there at least open the door Tell them I need to get off Sir?
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You both need to return to your seats.
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Just one second.
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Sir.
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If you want to see Stephen Hawking, we have to sit down right now.
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It's too dangerous.
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I can't.
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It's okay to be scared.
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That's when you gotta dig deep and be brave.
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What do you say?
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No!
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I'm your terrified little boy.
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Okay.
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Sir, please.
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They're gonna call security.
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Just one more second.
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Mr. Spock.
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He flies around all the time in that spaceship.
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He's not afraid, is he?
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I'm not Mr. Spock.
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No, but...
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But I've seen you pretend to be him.
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Could you do that right now?
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You be Spock, I'll be Kirk.
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- Yeah.
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Maybe.
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Okay, Mr. Spock.
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Your first order is to return to your seat.
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Aye, Captain.
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-Fight, Detendants.
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Prepare for takeoff.
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-You okay, Mr. Spock?
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-Doing my best, sir.
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The Captain and Mr. Spock don't hold hands.
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-Sorry?
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Okay, maybe just this once.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 42 sentences and 229 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| unlikely adjective | /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ | Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| evacuation noun | /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ | The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. |
| precaution noun | /pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/ | Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good. |
| spaceship noun | A manned vehicle that flies through space. | |
| takeoff noun | A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc. | |
| terrify verb | /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ | To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. |
| perfectly adverb | /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ | With perfection. |
| prepare verb | /pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/, precaution /pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/
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 brave, pretend, mask.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to get · need to return · have to sit |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll be · I'll be |
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.