Shadowing Practice: When Football Players SURPRISE their Fans - Learn English Speaking with Video
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It's okay.
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Thank you.
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It's okay.
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It's okay.
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It's okay.
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Hi, Dara.
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I just wanted to let you know
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that we all saw the video of you at Enfield when you were listening to You'll Never Walk Alone.
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We want to invite you and your family over to Liverpool to meet the players and watch us train.
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Dara, come over here.
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Finally!
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So I really could feel your emotions in that moment. And I'm out.
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And I go...
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I'm the reason I should...
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Okay?
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without emotions.
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Imagine how boring it would be.
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Lara, you're really special.
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Presnel Kimpembe, would you like to meet him one day?
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Yes.
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Imagine if Presnel Kimpembe was standing next to you, wouldn't it be wonderful?
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Yes.
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3, 2, 1...
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Presnel Kimpembe! Is it?
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Yes, it's okay.
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You can't take a chance.
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Oh, thank you.
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Really?
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Yeah, I got picture of you.
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You were really, really young.
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I have no more hair.
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You've been well.
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Two group games hosted here that year.
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Salasal don't play here in this stadium very often.
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So there's all...
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Can I please let me show up?
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Sorry.
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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I hate Liverpool.
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Hiya mate!
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I'm Jordan.
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You are here aren't ya?
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It's just a surprise.
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It's okay.
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It's okay.
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Get out of here f -
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I should mention 8 -year -old Harry Garzeit, who is a special mascot this evening.
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They are Jordan.
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Hika, do you know the three names here?
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Manuel Neuer kennen die groß.
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Are you your favorite players at the FC Bayern?
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Manuel Neuer!
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Do you know him?
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No. Haha, that's not the only one.
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You sit with the housekeeper.
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Do you look at Niklas Süle?
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What?
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Lika!
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Yes!
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What's your favorite player of Paris Saint -Germain?
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I'm Papi Dembélé.
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Show me once, and then I'll show you.
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Come on.
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Ah, it's not bad.
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Rest in the chair, and we'll see if he knows better to do that than you.
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Look how he does it.
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Not too good.
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Come on, put it in.
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Let's go, let's do it.
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Let's do it.
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I'll try it again.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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I'll try it again.
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You're better like this, right?
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Hello, how are you?
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Good?
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Who are you?
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How are you?
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Good.
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- It's a very good shot.
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- Look.
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Two, three.
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the players come to our army, take a picture and stuff.
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It's been a fantastic season, Pedro.
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How are you?
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Good.
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All good?
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One thing for you, yeah?
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You are so great.
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You are a warrior.
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Hello Would you do what would you do if you scored a goal for celebration?
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Yes deal
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It was Anthony Gordon.
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Fight!
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Fight!
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Fight!
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What?
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Do you want to call the phone number?
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No. What do you call?
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Nicolás.
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So at Verratti,
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so at Ramos, so at Martílios, so at Mbappé.
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I have my check of Mbappé, so I'm super excited.
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Hi, how are you?
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Yes.
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Kylian, you are my favorite character.
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I love you.
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And I love your relationship with Hakimi.
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I hope you will be playing against Marseille.
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Lizzie, your biggest fan.
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"Do you want to do it again, please?" "Are you sad?" "Oh."
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"I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Olympiakos feel they should have
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had a free kick." "Lukas Moura now with options in the
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middle." "Keyne !" "2 -2 !" "Say hello to the boys." Alright, I'll shut you up then.
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Good, thank you.
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Good, thank you.
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Yeah.
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Good, thank you.
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*Sounds of applause
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Sounds of applause Sounds of applause Sounds of
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applause Sounds of applause Sounds of applause Sounds
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of applause Sounds of applause Sounds of applause Sounds of applause * Hi Samuel, James Madison here mate.
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I have just watched a video from Hotspur to invite you to the next home game.
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Can you make it work?
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You alright mate?
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Thank you for your video.
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At the back of the line, six year old Spurs fan, Samuel Grimes.
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He has spent his life with cerebral palsy and on Boxing Day last year,
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Celeste just two months ago, you
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Come on Chelsea.
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Come on!
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Hello.
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Why are you crying?
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I'm so excited to meet you.
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Yeah?
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Don't cry.
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Nice to meet you.
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What a pass for Vietz who's never scored a senior!
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He has now!
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Julian Vance, what a time to pitch!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “When Football Players SURPRISE their Fans”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Sounds, player, meet, Kimpembe, Presnel. This video has 149 sentences and 719 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:26. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 30 of its 149 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| applause noun | /əˈplɔːz/ | The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other… |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| celebration noun | /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament. |
| warrior noun | /ˈwɔɹi.ɚ/ | A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| mascot noun | /ˈmæsˌkɑːt/ | Something thought to bring good luck. |
| cerebral adjective | /səˈɹi.bɹəl/ | Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. |
| celeste noun | /səˈlɛst/ | An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound. |
| hiya | /ˈhaɪ(j)ə/ | An informal greeting, hi, hello. |
| housekeeper noun | /ˈhaʊskipɚ/ | Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone… |
| palsy noun | /ˈpɔːlzi/ | Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I please let me show up?
- You are here aren't ya?
- Hika, do you know the three names here?
- Do you want to call the phone number?
- Can you make it work?
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 | You've been · It's been · have just watched |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | were listening · was standing |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should mention · should have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | You'll Never Walk · I'll show · we'll see |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
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 applause, invite, emotion.
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.