Shadowing Practice: UP Clip - "Meet Russell" (2009) Pixar - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Order now, you get the camera, you get the printer, 4x optical zoom, Schneider lens, photo printer, SD card.
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Good afternoon, my name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in Tribe 54, Sweat Lodge 12.
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Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?
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No. I could help you cross the street.
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No. I could help you cross your yard.
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No. I could help you cross your porch.
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No. Well, I gotta help you cross something.
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Uh, no, I'm doing fine.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Russell, and I am a wilderness explorer in Tri -54.
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Slow down.
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Wet Lodge 12.
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Kid!
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Are you in need of...
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Thank you, but I don't need any help.
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Ow.
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Proceed.
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Good afternoon.
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But skip to the end.
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See these?
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These are my Wilderness Explorer badges.
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You may notice one is missing.
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It's my assisting the elderly badge.
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If I get it, I will become a senior Wilderness Explorer.
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The wilderness must be explored!
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Go!
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Go!
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Rawr!
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It's gonna be great.
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There's a big ceremony, and all the dads come, and they pin on our badges.
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So, you want to assist an old person?
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Yep.
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Then I'll be a senior wilderness explorer.
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You ever heard of a snipe?
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Snipe?
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Heard.
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Beady eyes.
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Every night it sneaks in my yard and gobbles my poor assailers.
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I'm elderly and infirm.
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I can't catch it.
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If only someone could help me.
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Me, me, I'll do it.
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Oh, I don't know.
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It's awfully crafty.
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You'd have to clap your hands three times to lure it in.
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I'll find the Mr. Fredrickson.
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I think it's Burrows two blocks down.
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Two blocks down, got it.
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Hi.
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Here, snipey, snipey.
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Over the years, they've taken you on amazing journeys.
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to worlds you've never imagined and places you've only dreamed of.
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This summer, Disney Pixar will take you on their next great adventure
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with Carl Fredrickson and he won't even have to leave his house.
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This summer, journey to a lost world with these guys.
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Hi, Mr. Fredrickson.
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Please let me in.
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No. All right.
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Disney Pixar's Up.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “UP Clip - "Meet Russell" (2009) Pixar”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wilderness, explorer, cross, Fredrickson, badge. This video has 60 sentences and 346 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:54. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wilderness noun | /ˈwɪldɚnəs/ | Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or… |
| explorer noun | /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ | One who explores something |
| badge noun | /bæd͡ʒ/ | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| assist verb | /əˈsɪst/ | To help. |
| elderly adjective | /ˈɛldɚli/ | old; having lived for relatively many years. |
| printer noun | /ˈpɹɪntɚ/ | One who makes prints. |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| ceremony noun | /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/ | A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| proceed verb | /pɹəˈsid/ | To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on. |
| lens noun | /lɛnz/ | An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| optical adjective | /ˈɑptɪkəl/ | Of or relating to sight; visual. |
| sneak verb | /sniːk/ | To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen. |
| porch noun | /pɔɹt͡ʃ/ | A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Thank you, but I don't need any help.
- Then I'll be a senior wilderness explorer.
- You ever heard of a snipe?
- Me, me, I'll do it.
- Over the years, they've taken you on amazing journeys.
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 | they've taken · you've never imagined |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will become · I'll be · I'll do |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to clap · have to leave |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't, I'm. 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 wilderness, explorer, badge.
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.