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We're out of time. I'm going.
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No, Sonic! I haven't disabled the traps yet!
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Too late! Look at me! I'm running on the wrong side of the road!
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Well, I got to take in the sights.
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Paul, John, George, the other one!
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Loud American coming through!
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Excuse me. Pardon me.
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'Ello, guv'nor! Which way to Hogwarts?
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Hear ye, hear ye!
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Sonic the Hedgehog wants a cuppa tea!
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Hold this for me, please.
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You're not gonna make it!
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I can make it.
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You're not gonna make it!
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I'm gonna make it.
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I'm not gonna make it.
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I'm not gonna make it!
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- Made it! - Whoo!
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Excuse me. Coming through. No time for autographs.
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Got to go, bye!
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Our destiny awaits.
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Stop right there, Roboscum!
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- Let's do this! - Copy!
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Too slow, Eggmen.
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Hey, big guy, I think it's time to...
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Break glass in case of emergency!
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Ha! Nothing can stop Team Knuckles!
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Open fire! Knuckles, turn this stuff off!
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- Hurry! - On it.
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Uh-oh. Ha! See how you like it-- - Can you move? - No, not at all.
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- Tails, can you? - No, I'm stuck.
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We might be here a while.
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Whoa! Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
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Where's the key?
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Whoa! - What was that? - We might have a problem.
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No, no, no, no!
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I'm moving.
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I'm moving!
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You go get it, grandson!
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Hey! Oh, whoa, whoa...
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No. No, no!
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I'm almost there!
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Whoa! Sonic!
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That was so not worth it!
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Ooh! - You okay? - Yeah. You good?
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Sonic! Hey.
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Sonic, one, concrete boulder, zero.
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Thanks for the save.
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Cutting it a little close, don't you think?
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Secure the room!
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She's got the key.
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I got an idea.
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Commander Walters.
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Sir. You're... Still alive?
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I'll die before I let that key fall into the wrong hands.
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Thanks for keeping it safe.
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I'll take it from here.
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That's an order, Director Rockwell.
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Now, organize the reinforcements.
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Yes, sir. Guys, guys, I got the key. I repeat, I got the key.
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Now let's get out of here.
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Commander Walters.
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No, no. No. Wait!
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What? Tom! Everyone's clear! Come on, let's go!
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You. What are you-- Tom!
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You will have justice.
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What is that?
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Is GUN launching missiles at us?
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Impossible. It's moving too fast.
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It's him. You hurt my family. This ends now!
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Now you know my anger.
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The pain I've felt for 50 years.
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And you've made the same choice I did.
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I'm nothing like you!
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We'll see. Show yourself, coward!
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You were right about one thing.
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This ends now.
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What's happening?
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Where are they?
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- Up there. - Where?
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- Higher. - Hmm?
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Left yourself open.
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Ivo! What are you doing?
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Thwarting your evil plan!
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- Not the mustache! - Agreed.
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Let go on three. One, two, three!
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Oh... a nano-fist.
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I haven't seen that since I hate-watched Green Lantern in 2011.
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I was saving it for Comic-Con.
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But now there won't be a Comic-Con!
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Why are you alone? Where are your friends?
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They tried to stop you, didn't they?
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But you came anyway.
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Your anger was too much.
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What kind of hero abandons his friends to pursue revenge?
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Abandons his family!
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Don't you dare talk about my family.
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And here I thought you cared for them.
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Especially the one... What's his name?
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Tom? Go ahead. Finish it!
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What are you waiting for? Do it!
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I'm right here!
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You didn't let your pain change who you are...
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in here. This is not who I am.
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What are you doing?
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You won. Take your revenge.
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There are no winners with revenge.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 107 sentences and 577 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:56. Only 81% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
whoa/woʊ/Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
revenge noun/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
anger noun/ˈæŋɡə/A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm…
abandon verb/əˈbæn.dən/To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
concrete adjective/ˌkɑnˈkɹit/Real, actual, tangible.
tail noun/ˈteɪ̯l/An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something.
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.
dare verb/dɛ(ə)ɹ/To have enough courage (to do something).
pursue verb/pɚˈsu/To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
hurry verb/ˈhʌ.ɹi/To do things quickly.
missile noun/ˈmɪs.aɪl/Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
organize verb/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/To arrange in working order.
fist noun/fɪst/A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
grandson noun/ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/A son of one's child.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come through verbTo come into a room or other space through a door or passageway.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
go ahead verb/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/To proceed with; to begin.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhaven't disabled · I've felt · you've made
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight be · might have
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm going · I'm running · I'm moving
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna make

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: nanotechnology /ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/, reinforcement /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like whoa, revenge, anger.

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.

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