Shadowing Practice: SONIC 2 "Baby Knuckles's Warrior Tribe" Scene 4K ᴴᴰ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My tribe was on the verge of its greatest victory.
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The last of the our warriors had been located.
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Soon, Longclawd's emerald secrets would be ours.
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But my father stopped me from joining the fight.
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He said my moment to honor our tribe would come.
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But it was not this moment.
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Those were the last words he spoke to me.
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I never saw him again.
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We both lost everything that day.
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Goodbye, Sonic.
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No!
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Locklaw!
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Sonic!
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Are you okay?
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Deceiver!
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No, no, no, it wasn't a trick.
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Tails, take the compass and get out of here!
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Later, Hamers!
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Tails!
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Tails, come on, wake up.
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He chose helping the fox over pursuing the compass.
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Ha, of course he did.
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New friends, same pathetic weakness.
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Hmm.
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Oh, no. No, no, no. Okay, we're in real trouble here.
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Come on, Tails, I need you to fly us out of here.
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Time to wake up!
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See ya, kids!
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Enjoy the fresh powder!
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Okay, you can do this.
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I gotta go fast.
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I'm not
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going to die.
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Oh!
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Oh, my
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God.
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I don't want to die like this!
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It's derivative!
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Make room for daddy!
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Tutu!
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Great!
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We're still bipedal, more or less.
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Fire in the hole!
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I've solved it.
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There's a booby trap every seven seconds!
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That was a little early.
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So glad it didn't cut off my...
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mustache.
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Hey, little red wrecking ball.
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I know you're dying to get your emerald on, but can we be a little bit more mindful of our surroundings? May I?
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In 30 feet, turn left.
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Work smarter, not harder.
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And if you want that emerald, you're gonna have to go through me.
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Whoa-ho!
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The Akedna is taking no prisoners today!
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Sonic has hurt, but will he lose the Quill to live?
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I don't want to fight you, but you're not giving me much choice.
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Too easy.
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Let's do this.
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I don't.. you.. stand still.. and die.. with honor!
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Let me think about it.
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Okay, I thought about it, and I passed.
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Hi there, beautiful.
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You're the real deal, aren't you?
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Say goodbye, hedgehog.
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Knuckles, stop!
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Robotnik's stealing the Emerald!
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What kind of fool do you take me for?
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Just look!
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My...
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Wait!
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That wasn't the deal!
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You poor naive creature.
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It's not your fault?
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A more advanced data-like would have seen this move coming a mile away.
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Or 1.6 kilometers.
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But I trusted you!
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You were my friend!
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I'm sorry.
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That just hit me funny.
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Let this be my final lesson to you, you dim-witted celestial skin tag.
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Friends are open, honest, and vulnerable with each other.
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Which means x squared times the hypotenuse of y squared divided
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by the absolute value of friendship
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equals dookie Oh
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no Chaos is power
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 86 sentences and 454 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:02. Only 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| emerald noun | /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/ | Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| compass noun | /ˈkʌmpəs/ | A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| solve verb | /sɒlv/ | To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| pursue verb | /pɚˈsu/ | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
| powder noun | /ˈpaʊ.dɚ/ | The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust. |
| vulnerable adjective | /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
| prisoner noun | /ˈpɹɪzənə/ | A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| cut off verb | /ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf] | To remove by cutting. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
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 solved · has hurt |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're dying · is taking · you're not giving |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: derivative /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/, hypotenuse /haɪˈpɑtənus/
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 emerald, goodbye, compass.
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.