Shadowing Practice: The Missed Alarm | Shadowing English Speaking Practice | Listen & Speak for Beginners - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi there, and welcome back to ABC Learning English.
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Today, we're going to practice English in a powerful way, by listening to a real emotional story.
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First, just relax and listen.
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There won't be any subtitles, and that's okay.
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Let the pictures and emotions guide your understanding.
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Then, we'll train together step by step, speaking, shadowing, and...
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Hey, I just needed to say this out loud.
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Maybe to clear my head, or maybe to forgive myself a little.
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Yesterday morning, I missed my job interview.
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Yeah.
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The one I spent weeks preparing for.
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The one I told everyone about.
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But I missed it because I forgot to charge my phone.
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I know how it sounds.
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Small. But that tiny mistake.
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It cost me something big.
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The night before, I was so tired.
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I had been studying interview questions all day, ironing my shirt, rehearsing answers in front of the mirror.
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I even imagined the handshake.
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Firm but not too firm.
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I felt ready.
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But somewhere between finishing my notes and falling asleep, I forgot one thing.
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To plug in my phone.
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It died during the night.
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No alarm.
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No notifications.
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Nothing.
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I woke up three hours late.
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At first I thought I was dreaming.
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You know that moment when your body jolts awake but your mind is still foggy?
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I saw the sun through the window.
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It was too bright.
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Too high.
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And then I saw the time.
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10.41 AM.
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The interview was at 9.
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Across town.
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I just sat there.
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In my bed.
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Frozen.
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I didn't scream.
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I didn't cry.
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I just...stared.
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I picked up my dead phone like it might explain itself.
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It didn't.
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I plugged it in, hoping for a miracle.
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No missed calls.
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No second chances.
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I wanted to scream at someone, but it was just me.
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Me and one stupid mistake.
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My mom knocked on the door, asking how it went.
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I said I'd tell her later.
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I didn't.
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I walked outside.
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Needed air.
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But the world kept spinning.
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People walked their dogs, kids laughed at the park, and I was just this guy who overslipped.
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It's funny, isn't it?
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One little thing, a phone charger, can become a turning point.
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All that effort, undone by forgetting to plug in a cable.
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I keep replaying it.
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What if I double checked?
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What if I set a backup alarm on my watch?
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What if.. what if.. but there's no rewind button,
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no magic fix, just silence.
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And that heavy feeling in your chest, the one that says, you messed up?
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I know it's not the end of the world.
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I know other chances will come.
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People say that all the time.
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But right now, it feels like I let myself down.
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Not because I failed the interview, but because I never even showed up.
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That's the part that hurts the most.
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So I guess I just needed to say it.
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To be honest about it.
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Not for sympathy, but maybe for closure.
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If you're listening to this, and you've ever missed something important, not because you didn't care,
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but because you're human, then maybe you get it.
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We all forget things, sometimes.
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We all make mistakes.
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And sometimes we pay for them.
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But maybe the point isn't to be perfect.
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Maybe it's just to learn.
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To feel the weight of it.
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And keep going anyway.
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Tomorrow I'll set two alarms.
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And I won't forget the charger.
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Tonight, I'll let myself feel it.
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All of it.
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Thanks for listening.
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Now it's your turn.
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I'll say one sentence at a time.
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You repeat after me.
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Don't worry about being perfect.
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Just copy my rhythm and feeling.
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Let's speak from the heart.
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The mist alarm.
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The mist alarm.
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Hey, I just needed to say this out loud.
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Maybe to clear my head or maybe to forgive myself a little.
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Yesterday morning, I missed my job interview.
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Yeah, the one I spent weeks preparing for, the one I told everyone about.
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I missed it because I forgot to charge my phone.
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I know how it sounds, small.
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But that tiny mistake, it cost me something big.
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But that tiny mistake, it cost me something big.
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The night before, I was so tired.
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I had been studying interview questions all day, ironing my shirt, rehearsing answers in front of the mirror.
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I had been studying interview questions all day, ironing my shirt, rehearsing answers in front of the mirror.
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I even imagined the handshake, firm but not too firm.
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I felt ready.
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I even imagined the handshake, firm but not too firm.
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I felt ready.
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But somewhere between finishing my notes and falling asleep, I forgot one thing.
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To plug in my phone.
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It died during the night.
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To plug in my phone.
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It died during the night.
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No alarm.
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No notifications.
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Nothing.
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No alarm.
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No notifications.
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Nothing.
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I woke up three hours late.
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I woke up three hours late.
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First, I thought I was dreaming.
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First, I thought I was dreaming.
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You know that moment when your body jolts awake but your mind is still foggy.
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You know that moment when your body jolts awake but your mind is still foggy.
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I saw the sun through the window.
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It was too bright, too high.
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I saw the sun through the window.
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It was too bright, too high.
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And then I saw the time, 10.41 a.m.
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And then I saw the time, 10.41 a.m.
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The interview was at 9, Crosstown.
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The interview was at 9, Crosstown I just sat there,
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in my bed, frozen I just sat there,
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in my bed, frozen I didn't scream,
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I didn't cry, I just stared I didn't scream.
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I didn't cry.
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I just stared.
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I picked up my dead phone like it might explain itself.
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I picked up my dead phone like it might explain itself.
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It didn't.
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I plugged it in, hoping for a miracle.
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It didn't.
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I plugged it in, hoping for a miracle.
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No missed calls.
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No second chances.
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No missed calls.
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No second chances.
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I wanted to scream at someone.
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I wanted to scream at someone.
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But it was just me.
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But it was just me.
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Me and one stupid mistake.
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Me and one stupid mistake.
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My mom knocked on the door asking how it went.
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My mom knocked on the door asking how it went.
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I said I'd tell her later.
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I didn't.
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I walked outside.
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Needed air.
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But the world kept spinning.
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People walked their dogs.
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Kids laughed at the park.
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And I was just this guy who overslept.
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It's funny, isn't it?
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One little thing, a phone charger, can become a turning point.
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All that effort, undone by forgetting to plug in a cable.
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I keep replaying it.
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What if I double checked?
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What if I set a backup alarm on my watch?
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What if I set a backup alarm on my watch?
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What if, what if, but there's no rewind button?
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No magic fix?
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What if, what if, but there's no rewind button?
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No magic fix?
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Just silence and that heavy feeling in your chest,
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the one that says you messed up Just silence and that heavy feeling in your chest,
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the one that says you messed up I know it's not the end of the world
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I know it's not the end of the world I know other chances will come I know other chances will come
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People say that all the time, but right now People say that all the time,
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but right now Feels like I let myself down feels like I let myself down
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not because I failed the interview not because I failed the interview but because I never even showed up
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but because I never even showed up that's the part that hurts the most That's the part that hurts the most
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So I guess I just needed to say it
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So I guess I just needed to say it To be honest about it To be honest about it
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And not for sympathy, but maybe for closure
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and not for sympathy but maybe for closure
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if you're listening to this and you've ever missed something important
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if you're listening to this and you've ever missed something important not because you didn't care not because you didn't care
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but because you're human But because you're human, then maybe you get it.
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We all forget things sometimes.
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We all make mistakes.
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And sometimes we pay for them.
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But maybe the point isn't to be perfect.
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Maybe it's just to learn.
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To feel the weight of it. And keep going anyway.
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Tomorrow I'll set two alarms.
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And I won't forget the charger.
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And I won't forget the charger But tonight, I'll let myself feel it,
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all of it But tonight, I'll let myself feel it.
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All of it.
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Thanks for listening.
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Thanks for listening.
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Awesome work.
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Now it's your moment.
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Let's speak the whole story together, side by side.
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No more pauses.
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No holding back.
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Just follow the subtitles, match my voice, and let your English flow.
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Let's go!
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Hey, I just needed to say this out loud.
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Maybe to clear my head, or maybe to forgive myself a little.
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Yesterday morning, I missed my job interview.
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Yeah.
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The one I spent weeks preparing for.
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The one I told everyone about.
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I missed it, because I forgot to charge my phone.
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I know how it sounds.
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Small.
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But that tiny mistake.
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It cost me something big.
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The night before, I was so tired.
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I had been studying interview questions all day, ironing my shirt, rehearsing answers in front of the mirror.
228
I even imagined the handshake.
229
Firm but not too firm.
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I felt ready.
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But somewhere between finishing my notes and falling asleep, I forgot one thing.
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To plug in my phone.
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It died during the night.
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No alarm.
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No notifications.
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Nothing.
237
I woke up three hours late.
238
At first I thought I was dreaming.
239
You know that moment when your body jolts awake but your mind is still foggy?
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I saw the sun through the window.
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It was too bright.
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Too high.
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And then I saw the time.
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10.41am.
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The interview was at 9.
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Across town.
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I just sat there.
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In my bed.
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Frozen.
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I didn't scream.
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I didn't cry.
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I just.. stared.
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I picked up my dead phone like it might explain itself.
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It didn't.
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I plugged it in, hoping for a miracle.
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No missed calls.
257
No second chances.
258
I wanted to scream at someone, but it was just me.
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Me and one stupid mistake.
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My mom knocked on the door, asking how it went.
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I said I'd tell her later.
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I didn't.
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I walked outside.
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Needed air.
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But the world kept spinning.
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People walked their dogs.
267
Kids laughed at the park.
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And I was just this guy who overslipped.
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It's funny, isn't it?
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One One little thing, a phone charger, can become a turning point.
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All that effort, undone by forgetting to plug in a cable.
272
I keep replaying it?
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What if I double checked?
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What if I set a backup alarm on my watch?
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What if...
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What if?
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But there's no rewind button, no magic fix, just silence.
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And that heavy feeling in your chest, the one that says, you messed up?
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I know it's not the end of the world.
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I know other chances will come.
281
People say that all the time.
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But right now, it feels like I let myself down.
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because I failed the interview, but because I never even showed up.
284
That's the part that hurts the most.
285
So I guess I just needed to say it, to be honest about it.
286
Not for sympathy, but maybe for closure.
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If you're listening to this and you've ever missed something important, not because you didn't care, but because you're human.
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Then maybe you get it.
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We all forget things, sometimes.
290
We all make mistakes.
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And sometimes we pay for them.
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But maybe the point isn't to be perfect.
293
Maybe it's just to learn,
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to feel the weight of it, and keep going anyway.
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Tomorrow I'll set two alarms, and I won't forget the charger.
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But tonight I'll let myself feel it.
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All of it.
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Thanks for listening.
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You made it to the end.
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That was a powerful moment.
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Practicing like this helps your English sound more natural, more alive.
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Come back and shadow this story again tomorrow.
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Each time you do, your confidence will grow.
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Don't forget to subscribe to ABC Learning English for more stories like this.
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And always remember, speak from the heart.
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My phone was making me a loser. So I quit it.
Sobre esta lección
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.