Shadowing Practice: Snake Pulls Off the Most UNFORGETTABLE Switcheroo Ever | The Bad Guys - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, that is it.
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There is absolutely no way you're getting away this time.
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Wait, Chief.
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Governor Foxington?
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Don't do this.
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They didn't steal the meteorite.
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They were bringing it back.
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Ah, how could you know that?
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Unless...
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Unless you were conspiring with a bunch of known criminals.
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Well, as a matter of fact, it's time I came clean about something.
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The truth is, I'm really, really, uh...
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Really a big fan of redemption arcs.
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Yeah, we know.
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We're done running away.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yep.
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Chief, do what you need to do.
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What?
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you're turning yourself in we might not have stolen the meteorite
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but we did steal a lot of other things it's time
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we took some responsibility start a clean slate take us in
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chief what really you finally did it this is your moment
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chief drink it in wow you know I should I should give a speech I should tonight Uh...
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When I was six years old, I decided that I wanted to play the piccolo, only to find that my fingers were just too powerful for that fragile little instrument.
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And that's when I discovered law enforcement.
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I'm proud of you, Wolf.
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You know, a fox and a wolf are not that different.
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You've got a good thing going here, Governor.
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So, it turns out the saga of the bad guys has come to a simple and totally satisfying conclusion.
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Though I wonder, what happened to the meteorite?
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Cuddles, pass it, pass it.
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It's Professor Marmalade.
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He's bringing the meteoroid back.
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Huh?
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I guess, yes, bringing it back.
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That's precisely what I am doing.
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Look no further.
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Your hero has arrived.
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Professor, are you here to comment?
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I tried to help them, Tiffany.
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But in the end, it's the same old story.
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Bad guys, bad.
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Good guys, good so true
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so wise furthermore for the good of the city i have
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generously decided to take the meat right back to my compound
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for safekeeping is he seriously gonna get away with this thank
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you gosh you're kind give it up for me wait a second this isn't the meteorite it's a lamp huh Huh?
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What?
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Snake?
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What did you just do?
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What?
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My friend was sad and I was just cheering him up.
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I think Wolf was right.
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Maybe we could be more than just scary villains.
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I'm bad, you're bad.
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Let's be bad together.
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You've got yourself a deal.
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Can I try it on?
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Of course, Papa.
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Don't mind us, just robbing this place.
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The old switcheroo.
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What the fuck?
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hold on this is the zoom pango diamond what this was stolen by the
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by the crimson paw me oh no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no In a shocking twist, the notorious bandit known as the Crimson Paw has been revealed to be none other than Professor Marmalade.
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I'm not the Crimson Paw.
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She's the Crimson Paw.
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She's the Paw.
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I'm a flower of goodness.
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That's my reptile right there.
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I can't fucking him out.
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Come on, somebody had to destroy that meteorite.
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That thing was dangerous.
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That was pretty good there, Snakey.
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Good?
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It was genius.
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Not only did I foil the pig, I got you to admit how much you care about me
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sure yeah i just wonder about one little thing oh yeah what's
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that wolf who do you think put that one push pop in the fridge wait no i knew you were good
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 82 sentences and 592 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:13. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| wolf noun | /wʊlf/ | Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. |
| crimson noun | /ˈkɹɪmzən/ | A deep, slightly bluish red. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| enforcement noun | /ɪnˈfoɹsm(ə)nt/ | The act of enforcing; compulsion. |
| reveal verb | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| diamond noun | /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ | A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| conclusion noun | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | The end, finish, close or last part of something. |
| discover verb | /dɪˈskʌvə/ | To find or learn something for the first time. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| rob verb | /ɹɑb/ | To steal from, especially using force or violence. |
| genius noun | /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ | Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get away verb | To move away (from). |
| get away with verb | To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. |
| run away verb | To flee by running. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
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 | has come · has arrived · has been revealed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was stolen · has been revealed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, redemption /ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: notorious /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs/, meteorite /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/
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 steal, wolf, crimson.
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.