Shadowing Practice: ZOOTOPIA 2 SCENE CLIP | IN PURSUIT SCENE CLIP - Learn English Speaking with Video
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “ZOOTOPIA 2 SCENE CLIP”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: toot, inspector, jiggly, bunny, train. This video has 75 sentences and 409 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 89 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 77% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| inspector noun | /ɪnˈspɛk.tɚ/ | A person employed to inspect something. |
| bunny noun | /ˈbʌni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| custom noun | /ˈkʌstəm/ | Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving. |
| saint noun | /seɪnt/ | A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. |
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| hook noun | /hʊk/ | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| summit noun | /ˈsʌmɪt/ | The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature. |
| tunnel noun | /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ | An underground or underwater passage. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| backup noun | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | A reserve or substitute. |
| legally adverb | /ˈliːɡəli/ | As permitted by law; not contrary to law. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| stand down verb | To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Are you sure this will work?
- You're the one that said we needed a bust.
- What do you do?
- I guess we should have thought this through, right, babe?
- No, no, no, what are you carrying?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shipyard /ˈʃɪpˌjɑɹd/
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 inspector, bunny, establish.
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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