Shadowing Practice: الإنجليزية للمتقدمين: كيف تتلاعب بالكلمات مثل سكار؟ 😈 من كرتون : THE LION KING - Learn English Speaking with Video
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idea So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?
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Everything.
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He didn't show you what to be on that rise at the northern border.
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Yeah.
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Well, no. I said I can't go there.
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And he's absolutely right.
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It's far too dangerous.
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Only the bravest lions go there.
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Well, I'm brave.
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What's out?
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I'm sorry, Simba.
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I just can't tell you.
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Why not?
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Simba, Simba.
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I'm only looking out for the well -being of my favorite nephew.
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Yeah, right.
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I'm your only nephew.
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All the more reason for me to be protective.
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An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince.
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Oops.
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An elephant what?
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Whoa.
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Oh dear, I've said too much.
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Well, I suppose you'd have found out sooner or later.
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You being so clever and all.
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Oh, just do me one favor.
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Promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place.
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No problem.
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There's a good lad.
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You run along now and have fun. And remember...
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It's our little secret.
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So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?
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Everything.
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He didn't show you what to be on that rise at the northern border.
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Well, no. I said I can't go there.
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And he's absolutely right.
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It's far too dangerous.
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Only the bravest lions go there.
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Well, I'm brave.
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What's up?
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I'm sorry, Simba.
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I just can't tell you.
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Why not?
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Simba, Simba, I'm only looking out for the well -being of my favorite nephew.
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Yeah, right.
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I'm your only nephew.
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All the more reason for me to be protective.
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An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince.
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Oops.
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An elephant what?
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Whoa!
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Dear, I've said too much.
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Well, I suppose you'd have found out sooner or later.
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You being so clever and all.
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Oh, just do me one favor.
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Promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place.
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No problem.
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There's a good lad.
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You run along now and have fun. And remember...
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It's our little secret.
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My dear.
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So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?
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Everything.
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He didn't show you what's beyond that rise at the northern border.
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Well, no. I said I can't go there.
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And he's absolutely right.
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Far too dangerous.
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Only the bravest lions go there.
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Well, I'm brave.
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What's up?
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I'm sorry, Simba.
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I just can't tell you.
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Why not?
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Simba, Simba, I'm only looking out for the well -being of my favorite nephew.
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Yeah, right.
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I'm your only nephew.
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All the more reason for me to be protective.
78
An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince.
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Oops.
80
An elephant what?
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Whoa!
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Dear, I've said too much.
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Well, I suppose you'd have found out sooner or later.
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You being so clever and all.
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Well, just do me one favor.
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Promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place.
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No problem.
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There's a good lad.
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You run along now and have fun. And remember...
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It's our little secret.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “الإنجليزية للمتقدمين: كيف تتلاعب بالكلمات مثل سكار؟ 😈 من كرتون : THE LION KING”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Simba, nephew, elephant, dear, bravest. This video has 90 sentences and 482 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:53. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% 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
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brave adjective | /bɹeɪv/ | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| nephew noun | /ˈnɛf.ju/ | A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew). |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| clever adjective | /ˈklɛv.ɚ/ | Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. |
| protective adjective | /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/ | Serving or intended to protect. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| oops | /ups/ | Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident. |
| dreadful adjective | /ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/ | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| graveyard noun | /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ | A tract of land in which the dead are buried. |
| kingdom noun | /ˈkɪŋdəm/ | A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign. |
| favor noun | /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/ | A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone). |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
| suppose verb | /səˈpoʊz/ | To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| run along verb | To leave; to make one's way somewhere else. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I said I can't go there.
- I just can't tell you.
- Promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place.
- Dear, I've said too much.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've said · have found |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the bravest |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm only looking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll never visit |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, didn't. 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 brave, elephant, nephew.
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.