Shadowing Practice: (Arcane) Viktor | Lost Dream - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I wanted to talk about your work.
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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 eye what magic can do.
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No one believed me.
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Nobody's ever believed in me.
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Poor, crippled from the Undercity.
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I was an outsider the moment I stepped foot in Piltover.
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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.
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I am here because I think you're onto something.
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I want to help you complete your research.
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No one thinks it can be done.
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We're the champions of discovery.
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Why fear it when we can master it?
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When you're going to change the world, don't ask for permission.
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I don't even know your name.
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It's Victor.
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Why?
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Why would you risk this?
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Do you think it was my life's ambition to be an assistant?
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You're the professor's assistant.
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No, he's my new partner.
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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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We present to you the next chapter of Hextech.
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Give it a decade of careful research and it will be ready.
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A decade?
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We can be improving lives with Hextech now.
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A breakthrough like this takes time, Victor.
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Putting that kind of power into everyone's hands is dangerous.
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Soon we can do better.
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Soon there are people who need our help now.
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She's dying.
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I'm attempting to admit that.
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We'll solve this.
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There may not be time.
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Nature has made us intolerant to change, but fortunately, we have the capacity to change our nature.
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You should be proud of what you've accomplished, Victor.
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Can't figure out why it's not working.
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You will.
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I have seen many students.
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It's a sad truth that those who shine brightest often burn fastest.
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I must warn you, if you take this path, they will despise you.
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Love and legacy are the sacrifices we make for progress.
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It's why I parted ways with Jaime Nigger.
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Victor, something's different.
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You've changed.
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What did you do?
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Victor!
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A scientist!
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Ready to forge a new vector of experimentation!
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Skye?
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But sometimes we venture too far.
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I can't!
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No great science should ever put lives in danger.
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We're scientists, not soldiers.
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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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Always a choice.
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Stanwyck set his personal ambitions aside and focused on something far more important.
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Our future.
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You have to destroy it.
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What about your disease without the hex code?
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That was his sacrifice.
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Promise me.
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I promise.
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We lost ourselves.
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Lost our dream.
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to do good, we have to make it right.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 72 sentences and 448 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:31. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
- scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/ (noun) — One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research…
- discovery /dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/ (noun) — Something discovered.
- sacrifice /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ (noun) — Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
- ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ (noun) — Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's…
- soldier /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ (noun) — A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
- solve /sɒlv/ (verb) — To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
- legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ (noun) — Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
- venture /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ (verb) — To undertake a risky or daring journey.
- shine /ʃaɪn/ (verb) — To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/ (verb) — To finish successfully.
- warn /woɹn/ (verb) — To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
- vector /ˈvɛktɚ/ (noun) — A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/ (adverb) — In a fortunate manner.
- breakthrough /ˈbɹeɪk.θɹuː/ (noun) — An advance through and past enemy lines.
- forge /fɔɹd͡ʒ/ (noun) — A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
Phrasal verbs you will hear
- ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
- figure out (verb) — To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
- live in (verb) — To reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
- live with (verb) — To share an abode as an unmarried partner in a sexual relationship.
- make for (verb) — To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
- talk about (verb) — Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: ambition /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/, shine /ʃaɪn/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, experimentation /ɪkˌspɛɹ.ə.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, experimentation /ɪkˌspɛɹ.ə.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/, intolerant /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/
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 scientist, discovery, sacrifice.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has made · you've accomplished · have seen |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who need · those who shine |
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.