Shadowing Practice: Steven Universe | Steven Writes "We Are the Crystal Gems" | Cartoon Network - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Whew!
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Building a house is not easy.
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How's that ukulele treating you?
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Hello, Steven.
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Oh, hey!
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Great job out there.
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Uh, thank you.
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Greg?
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Oh, yes.
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Did you give
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Steven that instrument?
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Oh, yeah, he's picking it up so fast I'm running out of things to teach him.
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Steven, you want to play them the song you wrote?
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Um, come on, you wrote it for them.
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Seriously, he's really excited to live with you guys.
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It's all he talks about.
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Don't you want them to hear it?
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Come on, Steven.
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Yeah, we'll like it, even if it's bad.
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Amethyst.
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It's true, though.
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If you're evil and you're on the rise, you can count on the four of us taking you down.
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Cause we're good and evil never beats us.
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We'll win the fight and then go out for pizzas.
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We are the crystal gems
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We'll always save the day
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And if you think we can't
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We'll always find a way
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That's why the people of this world believe in Garnet,
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Amethyst, and Pearl and Steven!
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If you could only know what we really are When we arrived on Earth From out beyond your star
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We were amazed to find
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Your beauty and your worth
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And we will protect your kind
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And we will protect your Earth And we will protect your Earth And we will protect you
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I will fight for the place where I'm free to live together
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and exist as me I will fight in the name of Rose Quartz
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and everything that she believed in I will fight for the world I was made in, the earth is everything I've ever known.
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I will fight to be everything that everybody wants me to be when I'm grown.
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The odds are against us, this won't be easy, but we're not going to do it alone.
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We are the crystal gems, we'll always save the day.
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And if you think we can't, we'll always find a way.
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That's why the people of this world believe in Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!
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We are the Crystal Gems, we'll always save the day.
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And if you think we can, we'll always find a way.
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That's why the people of this world believe in Gornet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Steven Universe”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Steven, fight, Amethyst, protect, earth. This video has 46 sentences and 379 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:20. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| crystal noun | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| gem noun | /d͡ʒɛm/ | A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| odd adjective | /ɑd/ | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| arrive verb | /əˈɹaɪv/ | To reach; to get to a certain place. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| amaze verb | /əˈmeɪz/ | To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| ukulele noun | /juː.kəˈleɪ.li/ | A small four-stringed guitar. |
| whew | /hwjuː/ | An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. |
| teach verb | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | To pass on knowledge to. |
| protect verb | /pɹəˈtɛkt/ | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |
| evil adjective | /ˈiːvəl/ | Intending to harm; malevolent. |
| beyond | /biˈ(j)ɑnd/ | Further away than. |
| seriously adverb | /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/ | In a serious or literal manner. |
| grow verb | /ˈɡɹəʊ/ | To become larger, to increase in magnitude. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How's that ukulele treating you?
- Steven, you want to play them the song you wrote?
- Seriously, he's really excited to live with you guys.
- Don't you want them to hear it?
- Cause we're good and evil never beats us.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you think we can't, we'll always · if you think we can, we'll always |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll like · We'll win · We'll always save |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: ukulele /juː.kəˈleɪ.li/, seriously /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs.li/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 crystal, gem, pizza.
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.