Shadowing Practice: The Day The Lorax Was Summoned | The Lorax - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh!
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Ta-da!
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Ta-da!
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Oh!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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This is it!
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This is the place!
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These truffula trees are just what I need Gonna chip one down and make my thineet But first...
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Now you!
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Ah, that's great!
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So now our friendship can begin Hand in Hand and Wing and Fen There's nothing you and I can't do,
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so let's all make my dreams come true!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Whoo!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Yaddleee!
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Hey, guys.
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Come on.
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Where's my backup chorus?
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What?
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Woo!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ohhhhhhhhhh!
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Hey, hey, hey, wait.
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Wait a minute.
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Excuse me?
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Um, yeah!
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That's awesome.
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You know, feeding junk food to forest animals?
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That's great.
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But, uh, is there a musical number where you show me how to get a tree?
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Because I'd love to hear that one.
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Oh, yes, right after the musical number about the kid, who kept interrupting the story and was never heard from again.
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Right, got it.
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Proceed.
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Alright, here we go.
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About to make a need.
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About to change the world.
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Check it out guys, but uh, oh, where'd everybody go?
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Little did I know that by chopping down that tree, I had just summoned a mystical creature as old as time itself.
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A legendary, slightly annoying, Guardian of the forest...
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The Lorax.
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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Oh, no!
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What the fuck?
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What the fuck?
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What the fuck?
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What the fuck?
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I'm sorry.
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The End The End The End The End The End The End Hey!
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Did you chop down this tree?
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Uh, no?
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Who did it?
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What's that?
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I think he did it.
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Leave!
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Vacate the premises!
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Hmm...
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Leave!
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Vacate the premises!
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Take your axe and get out!
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And.. who are you?
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Wait, wait, I'm the Lorax!
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Guardian of the forest!
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I speak for the trees!
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So you're telling me you just didn't see me magically appear out of that stump?
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With all the lightning and thunder and stuff?
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Didn't see any of that?
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No, but that sounds amazing!
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Can I see some of that?
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Uh, yeah, I can show you.
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But that's not how it works.
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OK, um, didn't really happen.
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Oh, I know what you want.
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I've got one of these for the cutest little guy I ever saw.
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Jumby jumby jumby jumby jumby.
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How dare you?
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Give me that.
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
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Well, I'm gonna eat this, but I am highly offended by it.
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Whoa!
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What are you- what?
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Hey, Mustache!
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Will you stop that?
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What's your deal, man?
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Time for you to go, beanpole.
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Pull him right out!
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Just gonna run him right back in.
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We can do this all day!
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Oh!
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Stop right there!
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Stop it!
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So you'd hammer one of nature's innocent creatures?
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What?
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No!
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I would never hit this little guy!
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You, on the other hand, I would gladly pound you and your mustache into the ground!
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Behold!
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The intruder and his violent ways!
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Please, shame on you. For shame.
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Alright, you know what?
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That's it.
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You listen to me, you furry meatloaf.
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I'm gonna chop down as many trees as I need.
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Okay?
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Newsflash.
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Not going anywhere!
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End of story.
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Then you leave me no choice.
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If you're not gone by the time the sun sets on this valley,
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all the forces of nature will be unleashed upon you and curse you until the end of your days.
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You have been warned.
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Thanks.
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Yeah, okay.
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You have been warned.
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But I didn't listen to his warning.
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And you won't believe what happened that night.
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What?
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If you want to hear more, come back tomorrow.
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Hey, wait, wait!
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Tomorrow?
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Whoa!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Day The Lorax Was Summoned”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: yaddleee, woo, tree, jumby, forest. This video has 148 sentences and 616 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:09. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 29 of its 148 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| warn verb | /woɹn/ | To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc. |
| premise noun | /ˈpɹɛm.ɪs/ | A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| violent adjective | /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ | Involving extreme force or motion. |
| innocent adjective | /ˈɪnəsənt/ | Free from guilt, sin, or immorality. |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| chip noun | /t͡ʃɪp/ | A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
| dare verb | /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To have enough courage (to do something). |
| legendary adjective | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/ | Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends. |
| lightning noun | /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| backup noun | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | A reserve or substitute. |
| proceed verb | /pɹəˈsid/ | To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on. |
| hammer noun | /ˈhæmɚ/ | A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where's my backup chorus?
- You know, feeding junk food to forest animals?
- Did you chop down this tree?
- Can I see some of that?
- What's your deal, man?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was never heard · will be unleashed · have been warned |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have been warned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, gonna, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, moustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/, newsflash /ˈnuzˌflæʃ/, unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/
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 chop, warn, premise.
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.