Shadowing Practice: the best of bucky barnes - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Sometimes I think you like getting punched.
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Come on, man.
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Why last night?
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I gotta get you cleaned up.
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Why?
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Where we going?
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The future.
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What'd you tell her about?
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All of the good stuff.
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Hey, Sarge!
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Are we going dancing?
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Yes, we are.
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Don't do anything stupid until I get back.
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How can I?
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I'm taking all the stupid with you.
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Don't win the war till I get there.
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I thought you were dead.
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I thought you were smaller.
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You ready to follow Captain America into the jaws of death?
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Hell no. I'll be there.
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I'm invisible.
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I'm turning into you.
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It's like a horrible dream.
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Remember when I made you ride the cyclone at Coney Island?
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Yeah, and I threw up.
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This isn't payback, is it?
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he used to wear newspapers can't read that in the museum just like
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that we're supposed to be cool can you move your seat
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up no you know he kind of tried to kill me what the hell is
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that everyone's got a gimmick now you have a metal arm That is awesome, dude.
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What?
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You couldn't have done that earlier?
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I hate you. And?
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A semi -stable, 100 -year -old man.
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How you been, Buck?
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Uh, not bad.
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We're the end of the world.
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Hey, Cap, we got a situation here.
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God, I love this place.
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Come on, get down, get down!
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Come on, get them!
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Come on, get them!
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How much for the gun?
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Not for sale.
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Okay, how much for the arm?
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Oh, I'll get that arm.
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Don't do anything stupid till I get back.
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How can I?
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You're taking all the stupid with you.
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Bucky?
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Who the hell is Bucky?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “the best of bucky barnes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: stupid, arm, hell. This video has 51 sentences and 281 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:28. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 18 of its 51 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| stable noun | /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ | A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses. |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| punch noun | /pʌnt͡ʃ/ | A hit or strike with one's fist. |
| invisible adjective | /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| jaw noun | /d͡ʒɔː/ | One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. |
| cyclone noun | /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ | Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system. |
| gimmick noun | /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/ | A trick or device used to attain some end. |
| newspaper noun | /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ | A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality… |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
| semi noun | /ˈsɛmi/ | A semi-detached house. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| till | /tɪl/ | Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time). |
| sale noun | /seːl/ | An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit. |
| earlier adverb | /ˈɝliɚ/ | previously; before now; sooner |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| throw up verb | To vomit. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What'd you tell her about?
- Are we going dancing?
- Don't do anything stupid until I get back.
- I'm taking all the stupid with you.
- You couldn't have done that earlier?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. 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 stable, horrible, punch.
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.