Shadowing Practice: Stranger Things 2 Recap | Netflix - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We gotta do this?
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Let's engage.
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Hey, Bill!
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Are you okay?
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I saw something.
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It was like this huge shadow.
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Just please don't tell the others, okay?
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They won't understand.
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Elle, are you there?
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It's Mike.
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It's day 352.
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If you're out there, say something.
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She would.
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She always did.
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Ah, this must be our new student.
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Please welcome all the way from sunny California, Maxine.
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It's Max.
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I now believe there was and may very well still be a Russian spy presence in Hawkins.
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Russian spy?
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There are multiple reports of a Russian child in Hawkins.
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What are you talking about a child?
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A girl who may have psionic abilities. or first than dessert.
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Hey there.
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Hey.
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Do you happen to have these in any other colors?
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Just checking back.
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So what, you like it here now?
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No. Hey guys.
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Stop it!
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What's going on here?
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We're just friends.
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Friends.
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Three must -a -tears.
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It is top three for me.
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Seriously, I can just eat like a whole bowl of nougat straight out.
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Holy shit!
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Shit!
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You should've seen the look on your faces!
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You sound like a little girl.
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On Halloween night, we'll show up.
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A sort of shadow.
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Nothing's gonna go back to the way that it was.
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What is wrong with my boy?
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You go out there, it's a risk.
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Nothing ever happens!
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Nothing happens and you stay safe!
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It's like he's reaching into Hawkins.
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I feel connected to him.
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You're like a spy now.
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That's how we can stop him. Will!
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Wake up!
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Oh my God.
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The affected hosts seem to be communicating.
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Before it's grown.
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You still have that bat?
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Aboard!
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Aboard!
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There's an army now.
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It's judgment day.
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I promise I keep your shithead safe.
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That's exactly what I plan on doing.
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Does everybody understand that?
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If anyone knows how to destroy this thing, it's Will.
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Just let us know you're in there.
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He's talking to us.
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I can do it.
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Bob!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Stranger Things 2 Recap”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Hawkins, spy, Russian, happen. This video has 185 sentences and 448 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:44. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| aboard adverb | /əˈbɔɹd/ | On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| engage verb | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ | To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| communicate verb | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. |
| sunny adjective | /ˈsʌni/ | Featuring a lot of sunshine. |
| dessert noun | /dɪˈzɝt/ | The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc. |
| nougat noun | /ˈnuːɡɑː/ | A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in western Europe) almonds or (in eastern Europe) hazelnuts or (in US) used without… |
| psionic adjective | /saɪˈɒn.ɪk/ | Of or relating to psionics. |
| bowl noun | /boʊl/ | As much as is held by a bowl. |
| affect verb | /əˈfɛkt/ | To influence or alter. |
| destroy verb | /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ | To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. | |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We gotta do this?
- Elle, are you there?
- What are you talking about a child?
- What is wrong with my boy?
- You still have that bat?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may very · may have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | won't understand · we'll show |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 shadow, aboard, connect.
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.