Shadowing Practice: Why Do We Get Mad? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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♩ Squeaks and I are making different funny faces for some photos.
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Let’s try a really silly face, ready?
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Okay, now a really sad face.
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Let's try a surprised face!
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Oh, can you guess this one?
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That's right!
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It's my angry face!
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Could you tell that I looked angry?
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There might have been some clues that gave it away.
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I did move my eyebrows down, and I had pretty big frown.
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When people feel angry, many of us have some of the same reactions.
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Think about the last time you were angry.
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Maybe you lost a game, or asked for something and a grown-up said no, and suddenly, you start to feel a bit mad.
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You might clench your teeth together, your stomach might hurt a bit, and you start breathing fast.
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My face scrunches up even pretending to do all those things.
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Anger is a really powerful emotion, or feeling, and when you feel angry, your body starts to do different things all at once.
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Our bodies are great at taking care of us, and preparing us for anything that could be seen as a threat.
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In other words, something that might be bad for us.
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When you get angry, your brain starts sending messages to the rest of the body that there might be a threat coming.
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Even if all that happened was that you lost a game, or didn’t get something you wanted.
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But your body wants to keep you safe.
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Even if you’re angry about something that isn’t a big threat, your body starts to react as though there might be danger or a fight about to happen.
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Your brain sends the signals out to get angry, and fast.
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First, putting on an angry face warns others that you’re mad.
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Clenching your jaw and frowning are signs that tell possible threats to “back off.” Many other animals have special ways of showing that they’re angry.
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Dogs growl, cats arch their backs, and apes clench their jaws and bare their teeth like us.
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Huh, I didn’t know that!
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When Squeaks gets mad, he might start squeaking louder, trying to sound big and tough.
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Sometimes, just showing that you’re angry might be enough to scare off a threat.
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If the threat doesn’t go away, and if you stay angry, your body will move on to other stages of preparation.
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Your body gets ready to fight.
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This is when you might start to feel a bit funny, because your body can take over a bit more here.
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Your body puts all of its energy into being ready to fight, so it stops working on things like digesting food.
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This can make your stomach hurt.
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Your eyes focus in on whatever is making you mad, noticing any changes or possible starts to a fight.
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Your brain even sends out messages to release adrenaline, a special chemical that can help you react more quickly, move faster, or fight harder, throughout your body.
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In just a minute or two, you’re ready to face off against any big threats.
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It is amazing how well our bodies work to protect us, but most of these reactions aren’t needed for many of the things that make us angry from day to day.
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Our anger instincts are there to keep us safe if something really bad were to happen, but most of the time, we don’t have to fight if we’re angry about something.
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If someone disagrees with me, or I’m disappointed because I lost a game, getting into a fight isn’t the right choice for me to make.
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It can be hard when you’re feeling angry or upset to make good choices, because your body is running on overdrive trying to keep you safe.
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But sometimes, we might need to find a way to control angry feelings and instincts.
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Well Squeaks, if I’m feeling angry, I try to take a few deep breaths, and sometimes I’ll count to ten really slowly, to give my brain and my body time to cool off before I decide what to do.
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I also try to make sure that I get enough to eat and plenty of sleep.
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When people are tired or hungry, they can get angry much faster.
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Maybe you can try out these tricks the next time you get angry or frustrated, and see which ones work for you.
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Oh, and Squeaks, let’s try one last photo.
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Let’s do a big, cheesy smile.
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You ready? Thanks for exploring with us today!
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Do you have any tips or tricks for when you’re feeling angry?
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Do you have questions about other feelings?
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We have a website where you can send them!
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Just ask a grown-up to help you go to patreon.com/scishowkids to check it out.
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We’ll see you next time, here at the Fort!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 54 sentences and 799 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:23. The speaker talks fast, about 182 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 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 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| anger noun | /ˈæŋɡə/ | A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm… |
| stomach noun | /ˈstʌmək/ | An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. |
| react verb | /ɹiːˈækt/ | To act in response. |
| instinct noun | /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ | A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| disappointed adjective | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/ | Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| pretend verb | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| preparation noun | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | The act of preparing or getting ready. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| 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. |
| clue noun | /kluː/ | Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion. |
| disagree verb | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. |
| cool off verb | To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| send out verb | To issue, dispatch or transmit. |
| take over verb | To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. |
| try out verb | To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
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 trick, anger, stomach.
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 | could be seen · aren't needed |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have · might clench · might be |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | start breathing · starts sending · start squeaking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are making · is making · is running |
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.