Shadowing Practice: THOR: RAGNAROK (2017) Movie Clip - The Devil's Anus [HD] - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Look, I've spent years in a haze trying to forget my past.
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It's a car seem like the best place to drink and forget and to die one day.
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Well, I was thinking that you'd drink too much and it probably was going to kill you.
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I don't plan to stop drinking.
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Oh, oh.
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But I don't want to forget I can't turn away anymore.
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So, if I'm going to die, well, it may as well be driving my sword through the heart of that murderous hag.
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Good.
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Yeah.
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So, I'm saying that I want to be on the team.
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Has it got a name?
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Yeah, it's called the Revengers.
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The Revengers?
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Because I'm getting revenge.
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You're getting revenge.
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Do you want revenge?
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I'm undecided.
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Okay.
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Also, I've got a peace offering.
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Surprise!
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Oh, sad to be sure.
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Hello, Bruce.
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So, last time I saw you, you were trying to kill everybody.
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Where are you at these days?
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It varies from moment to moment.
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Is that the dragon fight?
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It is.
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Oh, my God.
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Is the fame Sword of the Valkyrie?
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So, Sakaar and Asgard are about as far apart as any two known systems.
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Our best bet is a wormhole just outside of city limits.
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If you'll on Xandar, we can be back in Asgard in 18 months?
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Nope.
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We are going through the big one.
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The devil's anus?
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Anus?
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Wait, wait, wait.
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Who's anus?
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For the record, I didn't know it was called that when I picked it.
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That looks like a collapsing neutron star inside of an Einstein -Rosen bridge.
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We need another ship.
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That will tear mine to pieces.
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She's right.
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We need one that can withstand the geodetic strain from the singularity.
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It has an offline power steering system that could also function without the on -board computer.
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And we need one with cup holders because we're gonna die, so...
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Drinks!
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Do I know you?
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I feel like I've known you.
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I feel like I know you, too.
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It's weird.
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What do you say?
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Uncharted, metagalactic travel through a volatile cosmic gateway.
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Talk about an adventure.
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We need a ship.
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You need a ship.
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There are one or two ships.
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Absolute top -of -the -line models.
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I don't mean to impose...
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But, uh, the Grand Master has a great many ships.
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I may even have stolen the access codes to his security system.
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And suddenly you're overcome with an urge to do the right thing.
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Heavens no. I run out of favor with the Grand Master, and in exchange for codes and access to a ship, I'm asking for safe passage through the anus.
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You're telling us that you can get us access into the garage without setting off any alarms?
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Yes, brother, I can.
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Okay, can I just do a quick FYI?
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I was just talking to him just a couple of minutes ago, and he was totally ready to kill any of us.
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He did try to kill me.
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Yes, me too, for many, many occasions.
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There was one time when we were children, he transformed himself into a snake, and he knows that I love snakes, so I went to pick up the snake to admire it, and he transformed back into himself, and he was like, yeah,
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it's me, and he stabbed me.
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We were eight at the time.
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If we're boosting a ship, we're gonna need to draw some guards away from the palace.
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Why not set the beast loose?
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Shut up.
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You guys have a beast?
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No, there's no beast.
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This is being stupid.
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We're gonna start a revolution.
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Revolution?
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I'll explain later.
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Who's this guy again?
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I'll explain later.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “THOR: RAGNAROK (2017) Movie Clip - The Devil's Anus”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ship, anus, kill, snake, revenge. This video has 83 sentences and 610 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:19. The speaker talks fast, about 184 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 18 of its 83 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 |
|---|---|---|
| beast noun | /biːst/ | Any four-footed land mammal. |
| revenge noun | /ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ | Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice. |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| transform verb | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | To change greatly the appearance or form of. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| palace noun | /ˈpælɪs/ | Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system. |
| boost verb | /buːst/ | To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| occasion noun | /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/ | A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| fame noun | /feɪm/ | One's reputation. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| overcome verb | /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. | |
| set off verb | To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. | |
| 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)… |
| turn away verb | To rotate so as not to face someone or something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I don't plan to stop drinking.
- Do you want revenge?
- Also, I've got a peace offering.
- Where are you at these days?
- You guys have a beast?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, garage /ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
- Long words — get the stress right: geodetic /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛt.ɪk/, singularity /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/, undecided /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪ̯.dɪd/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like beast, revenge, snake.
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.