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Oh!
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The Winchesters.
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Yay.
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Says no, buddy.
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Ever.
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All right, shut up and listen.
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This is how it's gonna go.
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You two clowns.
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You're gonna get into that mystery machine outside, and you're gonna leave town.
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Or I'm gonna put holes in your knees.
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So, you can either walk out of here, or crawl.
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Up to you.
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The famous Winchesters.
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Some random demon.
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Natural disruptors.
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We have that in common, you and I.
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Yeah, we're twinsies.
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Say hola to my little pistola.
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Am I supposed to be impressed with that treasure trail or the lady gun you got hiding in your pants there?
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Uh, both?
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Can I do it this time?
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You got it.
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Okay.
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I've waited all my life for this.
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Amazon me, bitches.
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I will shoot you.
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Bitches.
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Like we were saying, you were just going, right?
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Great.
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Good talk I do need something in return Call it a favor So here's the thing
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When a demon tells us to jump We don't ask how high
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We just dice their ass I'm a very Dean of you Who sent you?
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We came on our own We're the Winchesters I'm Dean, this is Sam You work for Michael?
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We're Lucifer?
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Wait, you really haven't heard of us?
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What kind of angel are you?
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We're the friggin' Winchesters.
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You are no longer a part of this story.
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Hey, assbutt.
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Assbutt?
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Did you just Molotov my brother with holy fire?
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Uh, no. Oh, hey, ass bite.
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I prefer keeping Crowley at a distance.
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Long distance.
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Not very charitable, Moose.
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Particularly since once again I'm saving both your asses.
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So, as you know, I'm temporarily persona non grata in my own palace.
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Palace?
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Palace.
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However, there are those I still control, operatives.
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Crowley, can we just get the damn news without the drama?
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Can I get you without the flannel?
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No, still I endure.
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What?
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I did a little digging.
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Hey, wait.
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I thought you were supposed to be impressive.
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All you do is black out the room.
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And the Eastern Sea. Where is he?
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God.
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Didn't you hear?
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He's dead, Jesse.
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Oh, yeah?
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Well, then who invented the Chinese basket trick?
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You know who this is, Dean?
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Walking us to our deaths?
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No, no, don't care.
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It's our god, Artemis, the goddess of hunters.
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Oh, that's fascinating.
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See, she's who we pray to for courage when hunting the Gorgon.
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Of course, she's not really worship worthy anymore, having lost a step at all.
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Really, sir?
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I'm trash talking to God?
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Seriously?
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Still the full power?
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Really?
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Good save, we're doing great!
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Let's go.
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Castiel, I'm warning you.
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I will find you.
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Maybe one day.
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But today you're my little bitch.
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what he said your dad's gonna kill that kid you know don't worry he'll come back
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unlike you he was in love with you you know he told us
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you lie oh yeah then how did i know what have you spilled to anyone homer asiat Herodotus,
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you were afraid Big Daddy would find out that you fell for the person he hates most in this world.
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You know what?
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Go ahead.
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Kill us.
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How'd things go last night with Peter? That well, huh?
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If you say I told you so, I swear to God I'll start swinging.
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Look.
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I think the three of us should have a heart to heart.
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That's assuming you have a heart.
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Dean.
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On your knees!
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Wow, I'm awfully flat.
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I had a buy lined up as soon as I knew it existed.
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So the whole reason for us going to the charity bar was...
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I needed a cover.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 100 sentences and 603 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:00. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% 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
palace noun/ˈpælɪs/Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
knee noun/ni/In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
demon noun/ˈdiː.mən/An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
pants noun/pænts/An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
trick noun/ˈtɹɪk/Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
impressive adjective/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
angel noun/ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
charity noun/ˈtʃæɹɪti/An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
mystery noun/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
trail noun/tɹeɪl/The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the…
trash noun/tɹæʃ/Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
buddy/ˈbʌdi/A person far removed from the conversation.
pray verb/pɹeɪ/To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
hunter noun/ˈhʌntɚ/One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
swing verb/ˈswɪŋ/To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
come back verbTo return to a place.
find out verbTo discover, as by asking or investigating.
go ahead verb/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/To proceed with; to begin.
line up verb/laɪnˈʌp/To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
shut up/ʃʌt ʌp/Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)…

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: temporarily /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/, charitable /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/, operative /ˈɑpəɹətɪv/

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 palace, knee, demon.

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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