Shadowing Practice: The Lion King (1994) - Timon and Pumbaa Meet Simba - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I'm sorry.
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Get out!
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Get out!
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Get out!
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I love this bowling for buzzards.
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Get some every time.
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Uh-oh.
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Hey, Simone, you better come look.
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I think it's still alive.
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Alrighty, what do we got here?
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Jeez, it's a lion.
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Run, Poopa, move it.
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Hey, come on.
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It's just a little lion.
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Look at him.
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He's so cute and all alone.
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Can we keep him?
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Poopa, are you nuts?
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You're talking about a lion.
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Lions eat guys like us.
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But he's so little.
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He's gonna get bigger.
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Maybe he'll be on our side.
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That's the stupidest thing I ever heard.
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Maybe he'll be...
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Hey, I've got it.
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What if he's on our side?
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You know, having a lion around might not be such a bad idea.
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So we're giving him? Of course.
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Who's the brains in this outfit?
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My point exactly.
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Jeez, I'm fried.
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Let's get out of here and find some shade.
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You okay, kid?
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I guess so.
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You nearly died.
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I saved you.
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Well, Pumba helped.
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A little.
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Thanks for your help.
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Hey, where you going?
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Nowhere.
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Gee, he looks blue.
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I'd say brownish gold.
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No, no, no. I mean he's depressed.
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Oh.
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Kid, what's eating you?
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Nothing.
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He's at the top of the food chain.
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The food chain! So, where you from? Who cares?
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I can't go back.
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Ah, you're an outcast.
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That's great.
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So are we.
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What'd you do, kid?
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Something terrible, but I don't want to talk about it.
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Good!
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We don't want to hear about it.
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Come on, Timon.
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Anything we can do?
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Not unless you can change the past.
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You know, kid, in times like this, my buddy Timon here says, you gotta put your behind in your past.
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No, no, no. Amateur, lie down before you hurt yourself.
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It's you gotta put your past behind you.
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Look, kid, bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it, right?
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Right.
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Wrong!
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When the world turns its back on you, you turn your back on the world.
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Well, that's not what I was taught.
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Then maybe you need a new lesson.
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Repeat after me.
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Hakuna Matata.
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What?
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Hakuna Matata.
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It means no worries.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 75 sentences and 361 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:23. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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

12 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

  • lion /ˈlaɪən/ (noun) — A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
  • lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
  • buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
  • nowhere /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ (adverb) — In no place.
  • outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ (noun) — A set of clothing (with accessories).
  • shade /ʃeɪd/ (noun) — Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  • depressed /dɪˈpɹɛst/ (adjective) — Unhappy; despondent.
  • fry /fɹaɪ/ (verb) — To cook (something) in hot fat.
  • geez /d͡ʒiːz/ — An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
  • alrighty — Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
  • brownish /ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ (adjective) — Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
  • outcast /ˈaʊtkæst/ (noun) — One that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

  • get out (verb) — To leave or escape.
  • come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
  • talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
  • get out of (verb) — To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
  • go back (verb) — To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
  • lie down (verb) — To assume a horizontal position.
  • look at (verb) — To observe or watch.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shade /ʃeɪd/, brownish /ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/

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 lion, lesson, buddy.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowYou're talking · we're giving
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionhe'll be

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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