Shadowing Practice: SPIDER-MAN 2 Trailer (2004) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I believe there's a hero in all of us.
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Gives us strength, makes us noble.
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Even though sometimes we have to give up the thing we want the most.
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Parker! Where you been?
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Looking for you all morning?
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You're late.
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Always late!
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You're fired.
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Look at your meeting.
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Your grades have been declining.
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You always appear exhausted.
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I know I'm trying.
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Where you been, pal?
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You don't return my calls.
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I've been kind of busy.
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Taking pictures of your friend?
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Spider-Man killed my father.
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No matter what I do, do you love me or not?
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No matter how hard I try, I want Spider-Man dead.
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It's the ones I love who will always be the ones who pay.
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I can't keep thinking about you.
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I'm getting married.
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I want a life of my own.
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I'm Spider-Man.
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No more.
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You look different.
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I let things get in the way before.
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There was something I thought I had to do.
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I don't have to.
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I like seeing you tonight, Peter.
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Now onto the main event.
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Octavius is gonna put Oscorp on the map in a way my father never even dreamed of.
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Crazy scientist turns himself into some kind of a monster.
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Four mechanical arms welded right onto his body.
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You take Spider-Man's pictures.
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Where is he?
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You're sick of me off your loyalty to Spider-Man and not your best friend.
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Bring Spider-Man to me.
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How do I find him?
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Peter Parker.
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Find Spider-Man or I'll peel the flesh off her bones.
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There are bigger things happening here than me and you.
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The End
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Let's see who's behind the mask.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “SPIDER-MAN 2 Trailer”. This video has 44 sentences and 275 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:19. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 7 of its 44 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bone noun/boʊn/A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
decline verb/dɪˈklaɪn/To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
mechanical adjective/məˈkænəkəl/Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
mask noun/mæsk/A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
noble adjective/ˈnoʊbəl/Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
scientist noun/ˈsaɪəntəst/One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
flesh noun/flɛʃ/The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
loyalty noun/ˈlɔɪəlti/The state of being loyal; fidelity.
exhaust verb/ɪɡˈzɔst/To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.
peel verb/piːl/To remove the skin or outer covering of.
weld verb/wɛld/To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
hero verb/ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).
monster noun/ˈmɑnstɚ/A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
give up verbTo surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I believe there's a hero in all of us.
  • Looking for you all morning?
  • Where you been, pal?
  • Taking pictures of your friend?
  • How do I find him?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowI'm trying · I'm getting
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill always be · I'll peel
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to give · had to do

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

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 bone, decline, mechanical.

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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