Shadowing Practice: Shrek: The Muffin Man Scene (HD CLIP) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ahem!
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Run, run, run, as fast as you can.
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You can't catch me.
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I'm the gingerbread man!
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You're a monster!
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I'm not the monster here.
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You are.
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You and the rest of that fairy tale trash poisoning my perfect world.
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Now tell me, where are the others?
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Eat me!
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I've tried to be fair to you creatures.
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Now my patience has reached its end.
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Tell me, or I'll...
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No, not the buttons!
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Not my gumdrop buttons.
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All right, then.
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Who's hiding them?
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Okay, I'll tell you.
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Do you know the Muffin Man?
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The Muffin Man?
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The Muffin Man.
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Yes, I know the Muffin Man.
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Who lives on Drury Lane?
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Well, she's married to the Muffin Man.
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The Muffin Man?
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The Muffin Man!
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She's married to the Muffin Man.
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My lord, we found it.
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Well, then what are you waiting for?
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Bring it in.
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Magic mirror.
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Don't tell him anything!
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No!
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Evening.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall.
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Is this not the most perfect kingdom of them all?
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Well, technically you're not a king.
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Uh, Thelonious, you were saying?
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What I mean is, uh, you're not a king yet.
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But you can become one.
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All you have to do is marry a princess.
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Go on.
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So, just sit back and relax, my lord, because it's time for you to meet today's eligible bachelorettes.
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And here they are.
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Bachelorette number one is a mentally abused shut -in from a kingdom far, far away.
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She likes sushi and hot tubbing anytime.
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Her hobbies include cooking and cleaning for her two evil sisters.
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Please welcome Cinderella.
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Bachelorette number two is a cape -wearing girl from the land of fancy.
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Although she lives with seven other men, she's not easy.
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Just kiss her dead, frozen lips and find out what a live wire she is.
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Come on, give it up for Snow White.
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And last, but certainly not least, Bachelorette number three is a fiery redhead from a dragon -guarded castle surrounded by hot boiling lava.
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But don't let that cool you off.
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She's a loaded pistol who likes piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.
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Yours for the rescuing, Princess Fiona.
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So, will it be Bachelorette number one, Bachelorette number two, or Bachelorette number three?
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Two, three, two, three, three, two, three, three, two, three, three, one, three, three, three.
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Please have a dream, my lord.
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Okay, okay.
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Number three.
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Lord Farquaad, you've chosen Princess Fiona.
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Princess Fiona.
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She's perfect.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Shrek: The Muffin Man Scene”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Muffin, Bachelorette, princess, lord, Fiona. This video has 65 sentences and 409 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:22. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 10 of its 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mirror noun | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| wire noun | /ˈwaɪɚ/ | Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| cape noun | /keɪp/ | A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. |
| eligible adjective | /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ | Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| tale noun | /ˈteɪl/ | A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. |
| mentally adverb | /ˈmɛntəli/ | In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| anytime adverb | At any time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| sit back verb | To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've tried · has reached · you've chosen |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll tell · will it be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/
- Long words — get the stress right: eligible /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/
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 mirror, rescue, castle.
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.