Shadowing Practice: تعلم الانجليزية من الافلام / The Amazing Digital Circus - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Imagine waking up in a world you didn't choose.
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A world that looks like a colorful digital carnival, full of strange characters, endless games,
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and smiling faces that don't feel quite right.
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Welcome to the amazing Digital Circus, a place where reality is gone and escape is almost impossible.
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In this video, we're going to break down a long scene from Episode 2 the episode where Cade sends Pomni
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and the group on a mission.
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If you want, you can go watch the episode later.
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We will explain as much as possible, including grammar rules, pronunciation, and useful expressions.
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And as always, we will have a quiz at the end of the video to test your understanding.
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If you've learned something new, I hope you support the channel and share it with your friends to help us grow.
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And you'll find the link to the second channel in the description, where I'll post the video with English subtitles only.
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I'll also leave a link to the PDF version of this lesson,
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so make sure to check it out without wasting any more of your precious time Let's get into it Wow,
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King or check out this castle.
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It's amazing.
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They've even got little candy bugs here.
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It's so beautiful Yeah, this place is great FUCK!
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IT'S THE PRINCESS!
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with them is to give you a war rig of your own
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oh violence what time period is this supposed to be again here's the key back into the kingdom for
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when you've secured the goods i trust you not to let
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it fall into the wrong hands you can count on me
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your highness oh please call me lou will do lou i call shotgun Oh,
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God, is that the horn? That sucks.
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Gangle, you drive.
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Wow, Kinger, check out this castle.
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It's amazing.
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They've even got little candy bugs here.
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It's so beautiful.
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Yeah, this place is great.
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You will hear a group of expressions that belong to the world of royalty, medieval times, and fantasy stories.
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These are the kinds of words often heard in fairy tales, historical settings, and scenes from the era in which our scene takes place.
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Like the word castle, which means a large strong building, usually made of stone, built long ago for kings, queens, or defense.
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And the bug is a small insect, or tiny crawling flying creature.
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People use it for many small creatures like ants flies
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or spiders the word bug has two other common useful meanings in everyday english to bug someone means to annoy
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or bother someone repeatedly
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check out this example to understand better what's bugging him this
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is the first use the second is to secretly install a hidden listening device in a room
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so you can overhear or record conversations without the people they're knowing this place is bugged this room's bugged
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yeah this place is great it's the princess
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ah you must be the brave knight sent to us by
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god the princess is a female royal usually the daughter of a king
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or queen and the knight is a brave warrior or noble soldier who served them
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to help us with our recent catastrophe that's us ma 'am
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your kingdom's awesome by the way love the vibe i like
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you already look pomny we're already friends with the princess i'm
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not a child you don't have to hype me up i guess recent is used to describe something
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that happened not long ago something in the near past.
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For example, recent analyses show that 70 % of viewers are not subscribed to the channel.
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Subscribe now.
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A catastrophe is a very serious and sudden disaster
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that causes great damage or suffering such as an earthquake flood
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or hurricane it can also be used to describe a major accident even
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if it is not a natural disaster like the scene we have And I want to ask you, have you ever experienced one of these?
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As for me, I experienced an earthquake about two years ago.
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At least 296 people have been killed after an earthquake struck the center of Morocco.
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I'm not a child.
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You don't have to hype me up.
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We use ma 'am or madam when speaking to a woman to show respect and politeness, just like we use sir for a man.
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To hype someone up means to boost their energy and make them very excited or energetic about something.
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Everybody's so hyped up at finding graves.
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Maybe there isn't none.
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i assume you've been informed of your mission the bandits that robbed us use a modded syrup tanker
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to assume means to think something is true without having full
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proof it's like making a reasonable guess based on what you know
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so the princess assumed or guessed that kane had informed the group about the mission
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which means he had told them about it
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and given them the necessary information to make them aware of the facts they informed me that we have come top
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in a list of unhealthiest schools in the country i assume you've been informed of your mission the bandits
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that robbed us use a modded syrup tanker a bandit is a robber
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or a criminal someone who steals using force or violence
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and the action of stealing something by force violence or threats is to rob.
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To make it even simpler, we have the action, which is to rob, and the person who does that action is a bandit, or you can say a robber.
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For example, I saw a bandit robbing an old lady.
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A tanker is a large vehicle, ship or aircraft designed to carry and transport liquids, which in this case is syrup.
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So what does modded mean?
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Modded is the past tense and participle of mod short form of modify or modification
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it describes something that has been changed customized
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or enhanced from its original form to improve its appearance
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or performance the term is most commonly used for softwares vehicles
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and video games check out this example the first thing that you do when you start modding doom Okay,
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yeah, so this is one of the calculators that I was modding.
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I assume you've been informed of your mission.
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The bandits that robbed us use a modded syrup tanker, so we figured the best way to go head -to -head
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with them is to give you a war rig of your own.
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To go head -to -head with somebody means to directly compete, argue, or confront another person.
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It usually refers to a one -on -one challenge where two opponents face off, both trying to outperform the other.
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That why the princess gave Pomni and the group a rig, which is a heavily armed or armored vehicle used for combat or dangerous missions,
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to go head -to -head with the robbers.
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So we figured the best way to go head -to -head
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with them is to give you a war rig of your own.
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And the expression of your own is used to show that something belongs to a person.
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It connects a thing directly to someone and shows personal ownership.
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For example, you need a room of your own to focus.
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You can also change it depending on the subject.
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I need a room of my own.
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He needs a room of his own.
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She needs a room of her own, and so on.
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Ooh, violence.
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What time period is this supposed to be again?
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Here's the key back into the kingdom for when you've secured the goods.
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I trust you not to let it fall into the wrong hands.
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You can count on me, Your Highness.
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Oh, please, call me Lou.
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Will do, Lou.
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To secure something means to protect it from danger or from something that could harm it.
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It can also mean to obtain or successfully get something, such as a job or a deal.
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Like in this scene, where Chris couldn't hold back his tears after securing a job as a stockbroker following a difficult period of raising his son.
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What does goods mean?
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A. Good news B.
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Items sold C.
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Feeling happy Three, two, one Great!
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I hope you get it right because goods means physical items produced to be sold.
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Unlike services, which are actions or tasks performed for someone, goods are items you can see, touch, and transfer ownership of.
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Let's break down the connected speech in this sentence.
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i trust you not to let it fall into the wrong
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hands first things first two loses its strong vowel sound it's reduced to its weak form
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so it becomes more like just the t sound
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to let it fall into the let it
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and then we have a flap t at the end of let
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when the t comes between two vowel sounds it can be pronounced as a quick flap t
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so instead of a clear t let it sounds more like let it
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and for the t at the end of it it isn't fully pronounced it's an unreleased t meaning
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that the tongue gets into the position to pronounce the t
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but we don't release the air that's why the t almost
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disappears to let it to let it to let it and finally we have fall into
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here we link the final l sound in fall to the vowel sound at the beginning of into So,
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instead of saying fall into with a pause, we connect them smoothly.
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Fall into.
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Fall into the wrong.
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Fall into the wrong.
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Fall into the wrong.
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I trust you not to let it fall into the wrong hands.
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I trust you not to let it fall into the wrong hands.
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I trust you not to let it fall into the wrong hands.
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You can count on me, your highness.
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Oh, please.
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Call me Lou.
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Will do, Lou.
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I call shotgun.
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Oh, God.
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Is that the horn? That sucks.
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Gangle, you drive.
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to count primarily means to determine the total number of items in a group by naming numbers in order
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but to count on means to rely on
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or trust someone to do what is needed can we count
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on them let's see you trip penguin your highness is a respectful title used
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when speaking to or addressing a prince or princess I call shotgun.
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It's an informal phrase, usually said before a car ride, especially among friends or family, to show you want to sit in the front,
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so the first person to say it gets the front seat.
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But Jax immediately changed his mind after hearing the rig horn, which is a device in vehicles used to make a loud sound to warn others.
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now let's move on to the quiz i've prepared some questions to test your understanding
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so make sure to drop a comment below and tell me your score at the end
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by popular demand i've also added a shadowing section with five sentences to help you practice your speaking skills
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so the first question if your friend keeps calling and texting you
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while you are trying to study what are they doing to you are they assuming you bugging you
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or hyping you up
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i hope you get it right the next question i want
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you to choose the correct word to fill in the blank the teacher hmm blank us about the test
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great the teacher informed us about the test After seeing my friend bored, I tried so hard to...
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I tried so hard to hype him up.
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Let's just try to calm down.
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Everything's gonna be okay, Newstuff.
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To warm you up to how things work around here.
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To warm you up to how things work around here.
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To warm you up to how things work around here.
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Do you think pairing them up together is a good idea?
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do you think pairing them up together is a good idea
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do you think pairing them up together is a good idea Oh, sounds fun.
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What do you think, Pomni?
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Oh, sounds fun.
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What do you think, Pomni?
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Oh, sounds fun.
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What do you think, Pomni?
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Nice going, Pomni.
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Now I have no bridge.
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Nice going, Pomni.
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Now I have no bridge.
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Nice going Pomni now.
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I have no bridge
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 181 sentences and 2042 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:45. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- mod /mɑd/ (noun) — An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses.
- bug /bʌɡ/ (noun) — An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- inform /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ (verb) — To communicate knowledge to.
- hype /haɪp/ (noun) — Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.
- rob /ɹɑb/ (verb) — To steal from, especially using force or violence.
- syrup /ˈsɪɹ.əp/ (noun) — Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
- castle /ˈkɑːsəl/ (noun) — A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or…
- connect /kəˈnɛkt/ (verb) — To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
- earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/ (noun) — A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- horn /hɔɹn/ (noun) — A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
- shotgun /ˈʃɑtɡʌn/ (noun) — A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
- pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (verb) — To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
- suck /sʌk/ (verb) — To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
- steal /stiːl/ (verb) — To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/ (noun) — The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- fall into (verb) — To go into something by falling.
- check out (verb) — To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
- count on /kaʊnʌn/ (verb) — To rely on, trust, or expect.
- work around (verb) — To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle).
- back into (verb) — To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
- break down (verb) — To stop functioning.
- get into (verb) — To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
- calm down (verb) — To become less excited, intense, or angry.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as you've, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shotgun /ˈʃɑtɡʌn/, ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/, shadow /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, modification /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: catastrophe /kəˈtæstɹəfi/, primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, repeatedly /ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/, modification /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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 mod, bug, inform.
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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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've learned · you've secured · have been killed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is bugged · are not subscribed · have been killed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | castle, which means · someone who steals · action, which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best |
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.