Shadowing Practice: the weasley siblings being iconic - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello.
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What did I do?
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Jenny, she's been talking about your summer.
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Bit annoying, really.
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Not flashing that clipping about again, are you, Ron?
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I haven't shown anyone.
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No, not a soul.
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Nothing less you can't, Tom.
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The day made.
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The night made.
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The cook.
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That bloke can't fix the toilet.
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And that wizard from Belgium.
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He looks a bit peaky, doesn't he?
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Peaky?
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What do you expect?
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A fellow over a hundred feet.
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Yeah, come on, Ron.
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Let's walk you off the astronomy tower and see what you look like.
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Probably a right sight.
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Oh, I didn't mean to open it, Harry.
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It was badly wrapped and they made me do it. Did not.
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There's no one like Crumb.
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Crumb?
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Dumb Crumb.
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It's like a bird the way he rides the wind.
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Crumb, Crumb.
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He's more than an athlete.
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Crumb, Crumb.
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He's an artist.
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I think you're in love, Ron.
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Shut up, man.
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Litter, I love you.
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Litter, I do.
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Take this!
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Die!
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Die!
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Die!
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Die!
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Die!
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Ginny, these will speak for you.
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Not only that, it's ghastly. Where am I?
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Just sort of slipped out.
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Actually, he sort of screamed at her.
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It was a bit frightening.
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Go on, lady!
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Four go down!
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Will the four come up?
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Don't be so mean.
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Go on, fly!
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Fly!
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One second, you're on.
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Thank you.
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Shut up.
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I'd let her do that.
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It's good, man, isn't it?
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Harry.
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Did someone say Harry?
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Me, nosy.
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Is he up there with you?
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Of course not.
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I think I'll know my best friends in my room, wouldn't I?
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The way we hear it, sis, you're doing just fine on your own.
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Meaning?
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Are you not currently dating Dean Thomas?
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It's none of your business.
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How much for this?
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Five gallons.
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How much for me?
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Five galleons.
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I'm your brother.
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Ten galleons.
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Just, uh, get in here.
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Harry.
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Hi there.
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Six months you haven't seen me, and it's like I'm Frankie first year.
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I'm only a brother.
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Shut lots of those up.
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There's only one, Harry.
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Shut up, Shams.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “the weasley siblings being iconic”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Crumb, Harry, die, shut, Ron. This video has 80 sentences and 344 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:21. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 16 of its 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| flash verb | /flæʃ/ | To cause to shine briefly or intermittently. |
| badly adverb | /ˈbæd.li/ | In a bad manner. |
| toilet verb | /ˈtɔɪ.lət/ | To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| scream verb | /skɹiːm/ | To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek. |
| athlete noun | /ˈæθ.liːt/ | A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
| jenny noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ | A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny). |
| gallon noun | /ˈɡælən/ | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints |
| astronomy noun | /əˈstɹɑ.nə.mi/ | The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the… |
| bloke noun | /bloʊk/ | A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. |
| galleon noun | /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ | A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks. |
| peaky adjective | /ˈpiːki/ | Sickly; peaked. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What did I do?
- Jenny, she's been talking about your summer.
- He looks a bit peaky, doesn't he?
- Is he up there with you?
- I think I'll know my best friends in my room, wouldn't I?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, can'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 litter, flash, badly.
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.