Shadowing Practice: Arcane | VIKTOR - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Do you believe in fate, Doctor?
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Our paths carved before us, guided by an invisible hand.
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Not fate.
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Evolution.
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You.
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Victor.
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Did you bring me here?
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Nature's greatest force forever in flux.
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In flux I need you and the enforcers to buy me as much time
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so I can shut down the hex gates no Evolution has a destination wait not to combat nature But the superseded
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We're meant to lose this fight a storm is coming no It can't be The likes of which Piltover,
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perhaps Ruterra itself has never faced.
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The final glorious evolution.
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Victor's at the center of all this, isn't he?
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This isn't a fight for ideals or territory.
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Victor, come on!
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It's a fight for humanity itself.
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Jace.
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Victor?
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I'm asking No begging you Topside and bottom to aid us in this coming war.
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I was supposed to die
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You promised to destroy the hex core victory saved you somehow it adapted to your injuries changing and evolving
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It was as if it was Connected to you.
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This is where it all started isn't it the end of Piltover I sense a charge a A potential.
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A recursive impulse.
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I have so many breakthroughs to share with you, Jace.
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Come.
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Visit me.
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See what I've accomplished.
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So much senseless pain.
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You've given Hextech to the people?
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As we always promised, we won.
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Hextech isn't a miracle.
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It's a curse.
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I see it now.
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The message hidden within the pattern.
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The reason for our failures in the colony.
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The doctor was right.
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It's inescapable.
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Humanity.
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It doesn't have to go this way, right?
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Our very essence.
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Just tell me there's a chance.
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It's like the circumstances, Jason.
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Our emotions.
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Rage.
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Compassion.
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This conflict.
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This senseless waste.
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I am pleased to see you.
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They want better lives, but emotion clashes with reason.
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Humanity's self-corrupting contradiction.
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Two sides of the same coin, but we can be of one mind.
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United.
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Start this insanity, Victor.
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People deserve to choose their own fate.
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It's a choice that is false. That device
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can't be...
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The End Am I interrupting? Am I interrupting?
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I was intrigued by what you said at the trial.
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This Hextech theory of yours.
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It's not a theory.
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I saw with my own eyes what magic can do.
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The lives it can save.
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And now it's gone.
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No one believed me.
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I thought I wanted us to give magic to the world.
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Now, all I want...
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...is my partner back.
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Nobody's ever believed in me.
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Poor, cripple from the Undercity.
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I was an outsider the moment I stepped foot in Piltover.
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Good to see some things haven't changed.
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Seems just yesterday I stumbled upon an aspiring young scholar from the Undercity here, ruminating in his steel oasis.
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Jace Talos, you are accused of illegal experimentation and endangering the citizens of Piltover.
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Professor Heimerdinger, I believe I've discovered something truly incredible.
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I was trying to create magic.
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A way to harness magic through science.
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I didn't have the benefits of a patron or a name.
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I simply believed in myself, which is why I'm here.
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I think you're onto something.
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Arcane talents are something you're born with.
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The arcane is dangerous.
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A force of nature.
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Science cannot control it.
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They can't be fabricated.
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I want to help you complete your research.
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I've seen this power in the wrong hands.
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It corrupts, consumes, lays waste to civilizations.
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No one thinks it can be done.
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Why?
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Why would you risk this?
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When you're going to change the world, don't ask for permission.
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Scientists seek discoveries.
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Ways to make the world a better place.
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This Hextech dream of yours has the potential to do that.
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Our Hextech dream.
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This is a poor use of our time.
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I'm a counselor now, Victor.
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Soon we can do everything we can do everything.
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Soon, there are people who need our help now, Jace.
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You want us to build weapons?
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Absolutely not.
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That is not why we invented Hextech.
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We're scientists, not soldiers.
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You cannot be considering this.
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What if she's right?
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We have the knowledge to defend ourselves.
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We agreed Hextech was to improve lives, not to take them.
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We may not have a choice.
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There is always a choice.
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I must warn you.
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If you take this path, they will despise you.
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You have to destroy it.
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The Hex Corps.
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Victor!
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I can't do it. Do it.
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I must say goodbye to this place now.
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Goodbye?
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Victor, you're my partner.
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In our paths diverged long ago, it was...
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Promise me affection...
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Now the legacy...
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That held us together.
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Are the sacrifices we make for progress.
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Why did you ever give me this?
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Why?
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Why do you persist?
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After everything I've done.
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Because I promised you.
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Promise me.
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I promise.
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You've always wanted to cure what you thought were weaknesses.
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Your leg.
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Victor?
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I was hoping you might take a look at it.
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Your disease.
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I thought I could bring an end to the world's suffering.
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But when every equation was solved, all that remained...
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were fields of dreamless solitude.
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But you were never broken, Victor.
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There is no prize to perfection.
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Only an end to pursuit.
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There is beauty in imperfections.
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In all timelines...
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They made you who you are.
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In all possibilities...
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Only you...
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You can show me this.
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An inseparable piece of everything I admired about you.
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We lost ourselves.
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Lost our dream.
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In the pursuit of great...
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We failed to do good.
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We have to make it right.
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I won't fail.
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You must go, Jace.
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We finished this together.
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I swear it.
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That which inspires us to our greatest good is also the cause of our greatest evil.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on practicing English through a compelling dialogue from the video "Arcane | VIKTOR." The conversation revolves around themes of fate, evolution, and the human condition, providing a rich context for improving your speaking skills. By listening and engaging with the material, you can enhance your vocabulary and understand complex emotional expressions, which are crucial for fluency in English. This lesson will also offer you the opportunity to work on your shadow speech techniques, allowing you to mimic not only the words but also the intonation and emotional undertone of the dialogue.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Fate: The development of events beyond a person's control.
  • Evolution: The gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
  • Hextech: A fictional technology combining magic and machinery, relevant to the context.
  • Humanity: The human race, particularly in relation to the qualities that make us human.
  • Connected: Having a relationship or bond, often used to describe emotional ties.
  • Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
  • Compassion: Sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Practice Tips

To make the most of your practice with this transcript, consider using a shadowing app that allows you to listen to the spoken dialogue at your own pace. Start by listening to short segments of the video; aim to repeat what you hear, imitating both the pronunciation and the emotional delivery. Given the varied emotional tones present in the dialogue, pay close attention to how different feelings such as rage and compassion are expressed through voice modulation.

When practicing shadowspeak, break down the utterances into manageable phrases. If the speed of the speakers feels challenging, slow down the audio initially, then gradually increase the playback speed as you become more comfortable. This technique will help improve English pronunciation and fluency while developing your confidence to convey deeper meanings. Additionally, try to engage in self-reflection after each session—ask yourself how the emotions conveyed in the dialogues resonate with your own experiences, which can lead to more meaningful practice.

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.