Shadowing Practice: Spider-Man Meets Nick Fury Face-to-Face | Spider-Man: Far From Home - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Who is that guy?
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He's like Iron Man and Thor rolled into one.
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He's alright.
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He's no Spider-Man.
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What is it with you and Spider-Man?
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What?
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He's just awesome, okay?
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He protects the neighborhood and, you know, he's inspiring.
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He inspires me to be a better man.
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Sup, dickwad?
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Thought you drowned.
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Sounds like his name's Mysterio.
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Luomo del Mysterio is Italian for Man of Mystery.
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Italian for a man of mystery.
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They don't actually know who he is.
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Mysterio.
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Cool name.
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Dave.
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So how much of that did you actually see?
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Not much.
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I was running.
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Right.
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Me too.
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I was also running.
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Away. So Paris tomorrow.
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Go to the Eiffel Tower.
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Should be great.
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I read it was secretly built as a mind control antenna to create an army of the insane.
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Oh.
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Which is why it's my favorite destination on the whole trip.
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What are you gonna do about the water monster?
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Nothing.
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It's dead.
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And besides, that mysterious guy's all over it.
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Look, I just want to spend some time with MJ.
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We were talking about Paris and...
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I think she really likes me.
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That's nice.
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It reminds me of when Benny and I first fell in love.
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I had just finished my fruit cobbler, right?
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You're a very difficult person to contact, Spider-Man.
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You're Nick Fury.
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And you just shot Ned.
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Just a mild tranquilizer.
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He'll be alright.
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So good to finally meet you.
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I saw you at the funeral, but I didn't think that was a good time to exchange numbers.
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No, that would have been really inappropriate.
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That's what I just said.
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Right.
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The important thing is you're here.
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I tried to bring you here.
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You avoided me and now you're here.
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What a coincidence.
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Wait, was this a coincidence?
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I used to know everything.
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Then I come back five years later and now I know nothing.
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No intel, no team, and a high school kid is dodging my calls.
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Here's what I do know.
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A week ago, a village in Mexico was wiped out by a cyclone.
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Witnesses say that cyclone had a face.
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Three days later, a similar event in Morocco.
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A village was...
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Just making the rounds.
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See if anyone needs any emotional counseling after today's traumatic events.
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No, we'll be okay.
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We're fine.
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Thank you.
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Great, because I'm not qualified to actually...
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Oh, he's passed out.
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I'm not really qualified to do it anyway, so good night.
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Where's my teacher?
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Sorry about that.
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You were saying?
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A village was destroyed by what may well be another world threat...
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Are you still awake?
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You're not answering any of my texts.
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Um, he's asleep, Betty.
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Oh, already?
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Mm-hmm, yeah.
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Okay.
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That's why it's imperative.
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Hey boys, so that canal water today was filled with dangerous bacteria...
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Another person touches that door, you and I are going to attend another funeral.
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Suit up.
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Stark left these for you.
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Huh?
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Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
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Stark said you wouldn't get that because it's not a Star Wars reference.
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You lose the mask.
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Everyone here has seen you without it.
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You normally be fainting anonymity and breathing through spandex for no good reason.
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Come on.
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Yeah.
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There we have Maria Hill. That is Dimitri.
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And this is Mr. Beck.
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Mysterio?
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What?
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Doesn't matter.
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It's just what my friends can call me.
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Well, you can call me Quentin.
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But you handled yourself well out there today.
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We saw what you did with the tower.
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We could use someone like you on my world.
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Thanks.
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I'm sorry, your world?
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Uh, Mr. Beck is from Earth.
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Just not yours.
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There are multiple realities, Peter.
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This is Earth, Dimension 616.
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I'm from Earth 833.
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I'm sorry, you're saying there's a multiverse?
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Because I thought that was just theoretical.
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I mean, that completely changes how we understand the initial singularity.
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We're talking about an eternal inflation system, and how does that even work with all the quantum?
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That's it.
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Sorry.
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That's really cool.
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Don't ever apologize for being the smartest one in the room.
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Anyway.
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They were born in stable orbits within black holes.
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Creatures formed from the primary elements.
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Air, water, fire, earth.
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The science division had a technical name.
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We just called them elementals.
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Versions of them exist across our mythologies.
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Turns out the myths are real.
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Like Thor.
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Thor was a myth and now I study him in my physics class.
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These myths are threats.
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They first materialized on my Earth many years ago.
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We mobilized and fought them.
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But with each battle they grew, got stronger.
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I was part of the last battalion left trying to stop them.
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All we did was delay the inevitable.
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The elementals are here now, attacking the same coordinates.
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Our satellites confirm it.
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Thank Mr. Beck for destroying the other three.
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There's only one left.
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Fire.
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The strongest of them all.
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The one that destroyed my earth.
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It's the one that took my family.
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I'm sorry.
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Then it will be in Prague in approximately 48 hours.
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We have one mission.
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Kill it.
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You're coming with us.
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I'm sorry, did you say Prague?
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Heh.
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Mr. Fury, this all seems like big time.
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You know, huge superhero kind of stuff. And...
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I mean, I'm just a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, sir.
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Bitch, please.
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You've been to space.
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I know, but that was an accident, sir.
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Come on.
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There's gotta be someone else you can use.
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What about Thor?
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Off-world.
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Okay, um, Doctor Strange.
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Unavailable.
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Captain Marvel!
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Don't invoke her name.
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Sir, look, I really want to help, I do.
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But if my aunt finds out I left my class trip, she's gonna kill me.
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And if I'm sitting like this in Europe after the Washington Monument, my whole class will figure out who I am, and then the whole world will figure out who I am, and then I'm done.
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Okay, I understand.
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I'm sorry, what?
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Why don't you get back before your teachers miss you and become suspicious.
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Dimitri, take him back to the hotel, please.
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Yes.
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Thank you, Mr. Fury, and good luck.
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See you, kid.
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Yeah, see ya.
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Bye, man.
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Yeah.
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Okay, drink lots of water, and I'm gonna get you a vitamin C pill.
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You cannot get sick, okay, babe?
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Thanks, baby.
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Hey, man, are you sure you're good?
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Oh, dude, I'm fine.
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Okay, don't worry.
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Seriously?
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Getting drank in the neck by Nick Fury?
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Probably the coolest thing that ever happened to me anyway.
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It is pretty cool.
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Yeah.
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I'm just happy I don't have to go to Prague.
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Seriously?
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Good news!
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We're going to Prague, huh?
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What?
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What?
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Yeah.
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Tour company called, they upgraded us.
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You should have heard me on the phone with them.
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I really gave them hell.
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All I heard was crying.
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Look at our upgraded ride!
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Huh?
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Wow!
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I'm impressed, Mr. Harrington!
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Oh, wow.
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Peter, what's going on?
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I think McFury just hijacked our summer vacation.
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I'm Mr. Harrington, to the kid.
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Okay, awesome.
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Yeah, awesome.
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Yo what's up Black Mob, it's your boy TheBigF cruising through the Alps with my private driver to the street.

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Context & Background: A Casual Chat with High-Stakes Surprises

The video captures a lively, relatable conversation between friends discussing superheroes, travel, and crushes—until a sudden encounter with Nick Fury shifts the tone. This mix of casual banter and tense interaction makes it perfect for IELTS speaking practice, as it mirrors real-life scenarios where language shifts from relaxed to formal. The dialogue includes slang, idioms, and quick exchanges, reflecting how native speakers communicate in everyday and unexpected situations.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • "He's like Iron Man and Thor rolled into one": Use this to describe someone with multiple strong qualities (e.g., "My teacher's like a mentor and comedian rolled into one").
  • "What is it with you and...": Ask this to question someone's fascination (e.g., "What is it with you and late-night coffee?").
  • "I think she really likes me": A natural way to express romantic hope—simple but essential for english speaking practice.
  • "That would have been really inappropriate": Useful for commenting on social missteps (e.g., "Laughing at the news would have been inappropriate").
  • "Just a mild tranquilizer": Demonstrates how to downplay something (e.g., "It's just a small mistake—don't worry").

Step-by-Step Shadowing Guide for This Video

Shadowing (or shadow speak) helps improve pronunciation and fluency. Here's how to use this video:

  1. Watch once for context: Focus on the story to understand the mood shifts (casual to serious).
  2. Identify key phrases: Pick 3-5 lines with natural rhythm (e.g., "Sup, dickwad?" or "I was also running. Away.").
  3. Repeat immediately: Pause after each line and mimic the tone—raise your voice for excitement ("He's awesome!") and lower it for sarcasm ("That's nice").
  4. Slow down tricky parts: Phrases like "Luomo del Mysterio is Italian for Man of Mystery" have long sequences—break them into chunks.
  5. Record and compare: Listen to your recording vs. the video to spot differences in intonation. This is critical for learn english with videos effectively.

Practicing with this dialogue helps you handle both everyday chats and unexpected interactions, making it a versatile tool for shadow speech and real-world communication.

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas secretly built · was wiped · was destroyed
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhas seen · You've been
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas running · was also running · were talking
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a groupthe smartest · The strongest · the coolest

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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