Shadowing Practice: Toy story the meeting at Andy's house - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, thanks, Mike.
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Okay.
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Oh, whoa.
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Step back.
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There you go.
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Thank you.
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Hello?
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Check. That better?
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Great.
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Everybody hear me?
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Up on the shelf?
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Can you hear me?
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Great.
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Okay.
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First item today.
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Uh, oh, yeah.
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Has everyone picked a moving buddy?
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Moving buddy?
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You can't be serious.
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Well, I didn't know we were supposed to have one already.
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But we have to hold hands.
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You guys think this is a big joke.
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We've only got one week left before the move.
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I don't want any toys left behind.
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I'm moving, buddy.
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You don't have one?
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Get one.
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All right, next.
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Oh, yes.
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Tuesday night's Plastic Corrosion Awareness meeting was, I think, a big success, and we want to thank Mr. Spell for putting that on for us.
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Thank you, Mr. Spell.
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You're welcome.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Oh, yes, one minor note here.
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Andy's birthday party has been moved to today.
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Next we have...
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What?
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What do you mean the party's today?
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His birthday's not till next week.
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What's going on down there?
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Is his mom losing her bibles?
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Well, obviously, she wanted to have the party before the move.
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I'm not worried.
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You shouldn't be worried.
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Of course Woody ain't worried.
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He's been Andy's favorite since kindergarten.
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Hey, hey, come on, potato head.
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If Woody says it's all right, then, well, darn it, it's good enough for me.
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Woody has never steered us wrong before.
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Come on, guys.
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Every Christmas and birthday we go through this.
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But what if Andy gets another dinosaur?
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A mean one?
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I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection.
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Hey, listen.
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No one's getting replaced.
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This is Andy we're talking about.
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It doesn't matter how much we're played with.
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What matters is that we're here for Andy when he needs us.
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That's what we're made for, right?
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Pardon me.
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I hate to break up the staff meeting, but they're here!
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Birthday guests at 3 o 'clock!
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Stay calm, everyone!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 65 sentences and 327 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:58. The speaker talks at a natural 166 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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:
- buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
- clock /klɑk/ (noun) — A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
- toy /tɔɪ/ (noun) — Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
- potato /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ (noun) — The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
- shelf /ʃɛlf/ (noun) — A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
- rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ (noun) — The act of rejecting.
- pardon /ˈpɑːdn̩/ (noun) — Forgiveness for an offence.
- whoa /woʊ/ — Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (noun) — The elementary school grade before first grade.
- dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsoɹ/ (noun) — Those animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- steer /stɪɹ/ (verb) — To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
- darn /dɑɹn/ (verb) — To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ — Come along with me; join me in going.
- break up (verb) — To break or separate into pieces.
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
- go through (verb) — To travel from one end of something to the other.
- leave behind (verb) — To abandon.
- make for (verb) — To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
- play with (verb) — To fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.
- step back /stɛp ˈbæk/ (verb) — To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shelf /ʃɛlf/, rejection /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
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 buddy, clock, toy.
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 | has been moved · He's been · has never steered |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm moving · we're talking |
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.