Shadowing Practice: When Cartoon Characters Tried To tell Us Something - Learn English Speaking with Video

If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now.

I don't want to be more.

I like who I am.

You don't even know who you are.

Incredible power awaits you.

Power beyond anything you can imagine.

There's no way I'm ever going to be like you.

I'm not trying to turn you into me.

I'm trying to turn you into you.

What's your dream?

To go away.

to go away.

That's great.

You guys want a drink?

Gotta run away.

They don't want a drink.

Responsibility and life.

I don't understand why everybody has to be so judgmental.

I understand why my mom's judgmental.

I think it's because she cares partially.

I think it's also partially because everyone else is looking at her like, hey, Cody's just a bum.

Cody's this, Cody's that, Cody's this.

Cody's me, bro.

Let me be me.

I only wanted to help.

And what did you say to me?

Fly home, buddy.

I work alone.

It tore me apart.

But I learned an important lesson.

You can't count on anyone, especially your heroes.

I was wrong to treat you that way.

I'm sorry.

See?

Now you respect me because I'm a threat.

That's the way it works.

It's time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big questions.

Who are you?

And what do you want?

Hey.

You can do this.

Hey, Luke!

We'll leave with every step.

Oh yeah!

You got me right?

I still got you!

Ian Lightfoot is fearless!

This is what is fearless!

This is amazing!

Yeah, but just keep going!

Don't look back!

Just straight ahead!

You still got the rope, right?

Yeah, I got it!

I am not afraid!

Oh man, I can stay out here all day!

Okay, well keep moving!

You gotta see Dad, remember?

Hey Dad, this last step is for you!

How long was the rope gone?

Oh, just like the second half of it.

I needed that rope.

Oh, but did you?

Sometimes life is like this dark tunnel.

You can't always see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But if you just keep moving...

You will come to a better place.

Change is good.

Yeah, but it's not easy.

I know what I have to do, but...

Going back means I'll have to face my past.

I've been running from it for so long.

Ow!

Jesus, what was that for?

It doesn't matter.

It's in the past.

Yeah, but it still hurts.

Oh, yes, the past can't hurt.

But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.

Ah!

You see?

Ever think about how horrified the people we love would be if they found out who we truly are?

So we just dig ourselves deeper into our lives every day Ultimately hurting the only people brave enough to love us.

Wish I didn't do that Wish I was brave enough to love them back.

I don't know.

Maybe you should try it.

We don't have as much time as we think.

Ooh, we...

Please don't go away.

Please.

No one's ever stuck with me for so long before.

And if you leave...

If you leave...

I just...

I remember things better with you.

I do.

Look.

P. Sherman, 42...

42...

100

I remember it.

101

I do.

102

It's there.

103

I know it is.

104

Because when I look at you, I can feel it.

105

And I look at you and I'm home.

106

At least she treats me like I'm somebody.

107

Yeah, but would she love you if you were nobody?

108

Nobody loved me when I was nobody.

109

I did.

110

Before the money.

111

And before the fame.

112

Before the lie.

113

To me, you were somebody, Oscar.

114

Now you're nothing. But a fake.

115

A sham, a con.

116

Your joke.

117

Is she worth the pain?

118

A man does not suffer like this for his own glory.

119

Every moment of it.

120

There is a fine line between devotion and delusion.

121

Luck can break more than your heart.

122

It can shatter your mind.

123

They believe.

124

They believe it's going to be better.

125

They believe that the water will come.

126

They believe against all odds and all evidence that tomorrow will be better than today.

127

People have to believe in something.

128

Right now, they believe in you.

129

We never found out what 22's purpose was.

130

Excuse me?

131

You know her spark her purpose was it music biology walking we don't assign purposes Where did you get that idea?

132

Because I have piano.

133

It's what I was born to do.

134

That's my spark.

135

A spark isn't a soul's purpose.

136

Oh, you mentors and your passions.

137

Your purposes, your meanings of life. So basic.

138

No, no, it...

139

Guess we better get you a new one of those.

140

Don't need it anymore.

141

My body may have its limitations, but if I put my mind to it, there's no limit to what I can do.

142

After all, I'm only human.

143

Doesn't matter what they call you.

144

It's the deeds make the man.

145

Yeah, but my deeds just made things worse.

146

I'm a fraud.

147

I'm a phony.

148

My friends believed in me, but they need some kind of hero.

149

Then be a hero.

150

Oh, no. No, no. You don't understand.

151

I'm not even supposed to be here.

152

That's right.

153

You came a long way to find something that isn't out here.

154

Don't you see?

155

It's not about you.

156

It's about them.

157

But I can't go back.

158

Don't know that you've got a choice, son.

159

No man can walk out on his own story.

160

You're right, you know.

161

It is in you.

162

It's always been in you.

163

Now I did not just face every fear known to snail kind to come down here

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and watch you hide in your shell.

165

I'm sitting on a crow for crying out loud!

166

Don't even think about it.

167

But my little brother never gives up.

168

That's the best thing about you.

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So you get out there and you win this, Turbo!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 168 sentences and 1008 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:46. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 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

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

rope /ɹoʊp/ (noun) — Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
spark /ˈspɑɹk/ (noun) — A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
brave /bɹeɪv/ (adjective) — Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
tunnel /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ (noun) — An underground or underwater passage.
partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/ (adverb) — To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
deed /diːd/ (noun) — An action or act; something that is done.
fearless /ˈfɪɹləs/ (adjective) — Without fear.
lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
suffer /ˈsʌfɚ/ (verb) — To undergo hardship.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ (noun) — A true desire sustained or prolonged.
odd /ɑd/ (adjective) — Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
buddy /ˈbʌdi/ — A person far removed from the conversation.
shell /ʃɛl/ (noun) — The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
fraud /ˈfɹɔːd/ (noun) — The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/ (noun) — Great beauty and splendor.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

go away (verb) — To depart or leave a place.
look at (verb) — To observe or watch.
find out (verb) — To discover, as by asking or investigating.
go back (verb) — To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
come down (verb) — To descend, fall down, collapse.
count on /kaʊnʌn/ (verb) — To rely on, trust, or expect.
get out (verb) — To leave or escape.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, shell /ʃɛl/, champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

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 rope, spark, brave.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form	keep moving
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will never be · We'll leave · will come
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	I'm not trying · I'm trying · is looking
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary	has to be · have to do · have to face

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.

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