Shadowing Practice: Tom Hardy Discovers Venom's Powers | Venom - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Do not open that door.
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Huh?
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Stay put.
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Hey, Eddie.
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Who the hell is this guy?
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I'm gonna need Mr. Drake's property back.
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oh what are you doing i'm uh i'm putting my hands up
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you are making us look bad i know i am not yes
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you are yes you are why would you do that
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because it is a very sensible thing to do eddie
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i will take care of this myself eddie where's the bug take him down
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I'm so sorry about your friends.
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What is that?
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Not what.
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Not what.
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Oh.
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Oh, shit.
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Oh Outstanding now, let's fight all the heads off bottle up in the corner.
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Why would we do that?
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Pile of bodies pile of heads
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Shit man
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What the hell?
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Dude, how did you do that?
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How do you have a parasite?
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Mr. Drake, our subject is carrying the symbiote.
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Connecting you to the feet now.
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He's achieved symbiosis.
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Are you seeing this?
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Are you seeing this?
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He's achieved symbiosis.
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Trace, Trace, bring me back, my creature.
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You're not even here, are you?
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I'm just seeing things just not really in my head because you're just a parasite parasite you have a brain tumor eddie
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i got him he's in the alley behind the schuler building i'm sorry
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that i called you a parasite we can discuss this
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What is that?
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What is that?
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What?
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Do not let him get away, do you understand me, Treece?
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Copy.
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Weapons are armed and ready.
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Launch the drones.
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.
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This is beyond anything we thought it was possible.
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Oh, come on!
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Holy shit!
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Therese, do not let him get away.
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I've got him.
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All ground vehicles move in.
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Target is now eastbound on Grant.
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Come back! Do something!
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What the hell?
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Oh yeah, we got more friends!
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Awesome!
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No, no, no, no, no, no!
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No, you are out of your mind!
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No!
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That is a dead end!
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Not for us.
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No, no, no.
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I am going to die!
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You are not going to die!
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Oh, that was pretty cool, actually.
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I'm not going to lie.
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I got it.
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Bring him home.
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Copy that.
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This is incredible.
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You have been a serious pain in the ass for me, Eddie.
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Well, you know, I aim to please.
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Eyes, lungs, pancreas, so many snacks, so little time.
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Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Tom Hardy Discovers Venom's Powers”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eddie, parasite, seeing, hell. This video has 76 sentences and 446 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:14. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 15 of its 76 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pile noun | /paɪl/ | A mass of things heaped together; a heap. |
| connect verb | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object. |
| lung noun | /ˈlʌŋ/ | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. |
| drone noun | /dɹoʊn/ | A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary function is to mate with the queen. |
| sensible adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/ | Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability. |
| tumor noun | /tuː.məɹ/ | An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| alley noun | /ˈæl.i/ | A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings. |
| symbiosis noun | /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ | A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species. |
| eastbound adjective | /ˈistbaʊnd/ | Moving or heading towards the east. |
| pancreas noun | /ˈpæŋ.kɹi.əs/ | A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion. |
| symbiote noun | Synonym of symbiont. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get away verb | To move away (from). | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| hands up | /hæn(d)ˈzʌp/ | Put your hands up (if you wish to participate). |
| head off verb | To begin moving away. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm so sorry about your friends.
- Why would we do that?
- Dude, how did you do that?
- How do you have a parasite?
- You're not even here, are you?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, gonna. 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 pile, connect, lung.
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.