Shadowing Practice: Zootopia (2016) - Judy and Nick Memorable Moments - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Zootopia (2016) - Judy and Nick Memorable Moments”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: savage, dead, bunny, cop, tickets. This video has 166 sentences and 1189 words to shadow. The speech runs for 13:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 90 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bunny noun | /ˈbʌni/ | A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. |
| predator noun | /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ | Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food. |
| badge noun | /bæd͡ʒ/ | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| hop noun | /hɒp/ | A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
| jaguar noun | /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.wɑɹ/ | A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca. |
| flower noun | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens… |
| noon noun | /nun/ | The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon. |
| cam noun | /ˈkæm/ | A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it. |
| rabbit noun | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares) |
| claw noun | /klɔ/ | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| dart noun | /dɑɹt/ | A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| naked adjective | /ˈneɪkɪd/ | Bare, not covered by clothing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| get away verb | To move away (from). | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go off verb | To explode. | |
| hand out verb | To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). | |
| speed up verb | /spiːdˈʌp/ | To accelerate; to increase speed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You want the red or the blue, pal?
- Have you ever seen anything like this?
- You should be asking, what happened to me?
- You think I'm going to believe a fox?
- What do you mean by that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been missing · I've been missing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | There's never been · have frequented · Have you ever seen |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 46 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, sheep /ˈʃiːp/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: biology /baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, naturalist /ˈnæ.tʃə.ɹə.lɪst/
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 bunny, predator, badge.
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.














