Shadowing Practice: Shrek - That's what friends are for - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Donkey?
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What are you doing?
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I would think of all people you would recognize a wall when you see one.
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Well, yeah.
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But the wall's supposed to go around my swamp, not through it.
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It is, around your half, see?
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That's your half and this is my half.
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Oh, your half.
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Hmm.
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Yes, my half.
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I helped rescue the princess, I did half the work, I get half the booty.
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Now hand me that big old rock, the one that looks like your head.
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Back off!
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No, you back off.
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This is my swamp.
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Our swamp.
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Let go, donkey.
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You let go.
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Stubborn jackass.
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Smelly ogre.
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Fine.
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Hey, hey, hey, come back here.
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I'm not through with you yet.
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Well, I'm through with you.
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Uh-uh.
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You know, with you it's always me, me, me.
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Well, guess what?
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Now it's my turn.
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So you just shut up and pay attention.
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You are mean to me.
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You insult me and you don't appreciate anything that I do.
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You're always pushing me around or pushing me away.
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Oh, yeah?
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Well, if I treated you so bad, how come you came back?
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Because that's what friends do.
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They forgive each other.
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Oh, yeah.
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You're right, donkey.
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I forgive you.
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For stabbing me in the back!
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You're so wrapped up in Leia's onion, boy, you're afraid of your own feelings.
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Go away.
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See?
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There you are, doing it again, just like you did to Fiona.
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And all she ever do was like you, maybe even love you.
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Love me?
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She said I was ugly.
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A hideous creature.
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I heard the two of you talking.
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She wasn't talking about you.
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She was talking about.. somebody else.
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She wasn't talking about me?
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Well, then who was she talking about?
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No way, I ain't saying anything.
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You don't want to listen to me, right?
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Right?
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Donkey!
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No!
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Okay, look, I'm sorry, all right?
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I'm sorry.
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I guess I am just a big stupid ugly ogre. Can you forgive me?
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Hey, that's what friends are for, right?
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Right.
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Friends?
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Friends.
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So, um, what did Fiona say about me?
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What are you asking me for?
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Why don't you just go ask her?
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The wedding!
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We'll never make it in time!
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Ha ha ha!
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I never fear, for where there's a will, there's a way, and I have a way.
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Some kiss?
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I guess it's just my animal magnetism.
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Ah!
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Oh, come in, yes!
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All right, all right, don't get all sloppy.
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No one likes to kiss ass.
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All right, hop on!
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Hold on tight!
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I haven't had a chance to install my seatbelts yet.
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Ha ha ha!
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I'm sorry.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Shrek - That's what friends are for" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.