Shadowing Practice: When Cartoons Hit U Hard - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Whoa, this place is a dump.
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What happened to us, dude?
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What happened?
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I messed up.
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That's what happened.
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I tried to make things better, but all I ended up doing is making things worse.
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I'm useless.
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Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.
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Quit.
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Don't quit.
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Noodles.
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Don't noodles.
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You are too concerned with what was and what will be.
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There's a saying.
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Yesterday is history.
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Tomorrow is a mystery.
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But today is a gift.
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That is why it is called the present.
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We don't get to choose how we start in this life.
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Real greatness is what you do with the hand you dealt.
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You've come a long way since we met.
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You need to let go of the past so you could have a future.
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You gotta put your past behind you.
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Look, kid, bad things happen and you can't do anything about it, right?
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Right.
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Wrong!
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He just focused on the bad stuff
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when all he had to do was let go of the past and keep moving forward.
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How did you do it?
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How did you find peace?
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I took away your parents.
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Everything.
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I scarred you for life.
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See, that's the thing, Shen.
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Scars heal.
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No, they don't.
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Wounds heal.
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Oh, yeah.
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What do scars do?
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They fade, I guess?
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I don't care what scars do.
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You should, Shen.
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You gotta let go of that stuff from the past, because it just doesn't matter.
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The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now.
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If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead.
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So, you made a mistake.
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Beating yourself up isn't going to fix anything.
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It's time to let go.
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You have to forgive yourself.
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I have to forgive myself too.
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We can't erase the pain of the past.
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Change can be difficult, but it's how we grow.
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It can be the hardest thing to realize you can't hold on to something forever.
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Sometimes you have to let it go.
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But of the things you let go, you'd be surprised what makes its way back to you.
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Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are.
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It is the rest of your story.
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Who you choose to be.
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Change is good.
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Yeah, but it's not easy.
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I know what I have to do, but going back means I'll have to face my past.
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I've been running from it for so long.
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Ow!
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Jeez, what was that for?
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It doesn't matter.
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It's in the past.
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Yeah, but it still hurts.
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Oh yes, the past come.
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But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.
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Ah!
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You see?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “When Cartoons Hit U Hard”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: noodles, scars, quit, choose, happened. This video has 71 sentences and 463 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:18. The speaker talks at a steady 140 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| scar noun | /skɑɹ/ | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| forgive verb | /fɚˈɡɪv/ | To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| heal verb | /ˈhiːl/ | To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure. |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| wound noun | /ˈwund/ | An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| fade verb | /feɪd/ | To hit the ball with the shot called a fade. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| greatness noun | /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/ | The state, condition, or quality of being great |
| erase verb | /ɪˈɹeɪs/ | To remove (markings or information). |
| noodle noun | /ˈnu.dəl/ | A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and… |
| geez | /d͡ʒiːz/ | An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| leave behind verb | To abandon. | |
| lie ahead verb | To be going to happen in the future; to be in store. | |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. | |
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. | |
| take away verb | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | To remove something and put it in a different place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What happened to us, dude?
- You've come a long way since we met.
- How did you do it?
- How did you find peace?
- They fade, I guess?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · was let |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to let · had to do · have to forgive |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will be · will never be · I'll have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, doesn't. 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 scar, forgive, heal.
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.