Shadowing Practice: Zootopia - Judy's Farewell HD - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We're real proud of you, Judy.
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Yeah, scared, too.
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Really, it's kind of a proud -scared combo.
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I mean, Zootopia, so far away, such a big city.
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Guys, I've been working for this my whole life.
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We know, and we're just a little excited for you, but terrified.
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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And also bears.
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We have bears to fear, too.
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Say nothing about lions and wolves.
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Wolves?
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Weasels.
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You play griffish with a weasel?
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Yeah, and he cheats like there's no tomorrow.
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You know what?
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Pretty much all predators and Zootopia's full of them.
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Oh, Stu.
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And foxes are the worst.
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Actually, your father does have a point there.
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It's in their biology.
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Remember what happened with Gideon Gray?
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When I was nine, Gideon Gray was a jerk who happened to be a fox.
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I know plenty of bunnies who are jerks.
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Sure, yeah, we all do, absolutely.
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But just in case, we've made you a little care package to take with you.
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And I put some snacks in there.
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This is fox deterrent.
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Yeah, that's safe to have that.
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This is fox repellent.
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Okay, the deterrent and the repellent, that's all she needs.
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Check this out.
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Oh, for goodness sake.
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She has no need for a fox taser, Stu.
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Oh, come on.
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When is there not a need for a fox taser?
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Okay, look, I will take this to make you stop talking.
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Tripping.
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Everyone wins.
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We're on you.
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Tokyo Express.
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Okay, gotta go.
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Bye!
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Bye!
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I love you guys.
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Love you, too.
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Oh, cripes.
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Here come the waterworks.
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Oh, Stu, pull it together.
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Bye, everybody.
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Bye, everybody.
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Bye, Jerry.
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I love you.
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Bye.
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Bye.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Zootopia - Judy's Farewell HD”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fox, Stu, fear. This video has 54 sentences and 283 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:38. The speaker talks at a natural 173 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 76% 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:

WordPronunciationMeaning
wolf noun/wʊlf/Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
scare verb/skɛɚ/To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
package noun/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
sake noun/ˈseɪ̯k/Cause, interest or account.
lion noun/ˈlaɪən/A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
biology noun/baɪˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/The study of all life or living matter.
goodness noun/ˈɡʊdnəs/The state or characteristic of being good.
cheat verb/ˈt͡ʃiːt/To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
snack noun/snæk/A light meal.
bunny noun/ˈbʌni/A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
combo noun/ˈkɒmbəʊ/A small musical group.
predator noun/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
deterrent adjective/dɪˈtɛɹənt/Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
repellent adjective/ɹəˈpɛlənt/Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
taser noun/ˈteɪ.zɚ/A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, gotta, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like wolf, scare, package.

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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