Shadowing Practice: ENGLISH SPEECH | EMMA WATSON: Find Your Tribe (English Subtitles) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I am willing to be seen.
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I am willing to speak up.
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I am willing to keep going.
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I am willing to listen to what others have to say.
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I am willing to go forward even when I feel alone.
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Thank you.
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Two years ago, I launched a campaign called He for She at the UN in New York.
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I was very nervous before that speech.
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The nerves were followed by a tremendous high immediately afterwards and a crashing low a few days after that.
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My best hopes and my worst fears were confirmed all at once.
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I had opened Pandora's box to a standing ovation
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and almost simultaneously a level of critique I had never experienced in my life
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and the beginning of what would become a series of threats.
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The last two years have been a baptism of fire,
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to say the least, where I learnt just how little I know and also how much.
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It was my scary first step as an activist, a word I never imagined that I would use to describe myself.
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So reading the applications of activists who applied here for One Young World Scholarships was surprising to me.
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Here I was reading the stories of people from nearly 200 different countries from around the world with experiences
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that I couldn't even imagine.
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I mean, I really They were so out of this world to me.
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And yet, their notes looked like my notes.
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The same themes emerged over and over and over again.
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There was so much overlap with the things that I had been thinking about and that I had been struggling with.
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Because the truth is, it had never been about being an activist.
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It was about the choice to make myself visible, and the choices that you made to do that too.
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Apart from the significant progress the world has made in the cause for equality, the best thing about the last two years has been this.
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finding people from such disparate experiences and communities that I found that I have something in common with.
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This is a community of artists, spiritual teachers, dreamers, thinkers, doers,
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who work together and support each other.
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For the first time in my life, I found my sisterhood, a brotherhood, whatever, however you want to describe it.
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I found my tribe.
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My hope for you while you're here is that you will find some of your tribe too.
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I really needed mine.
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Bobby Kennedy, when he was senator for New York, said,
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each time a man or woman stands up for an ideal
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or acts to improve the lots of others or strikes out against injustice,
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he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy,
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those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest wall of oppression and resistance.
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That's what we are doing.
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We, the entire spectrum of the feminist movement,
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are building an unstoppable current for which we need ripples of hope from every age,
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race, ability, walk of life, from every human experience.
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I feel gender equality is as important as any of the other goals that we are here to discuss.
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And actually, if anything, it is even more important because it intersects with every single other issue that we face.
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We all have feminine and masculine energies within us.
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And both forces need to be lifted up, respected.
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They need to work together in order to make the world go round.
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Each of you are here at One Young World because you do something important.
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And it is so exciting to see you all come together in one room room
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because One Young World isn't about saying what I, each of us individually can do, but what we can do.
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Working together, supporting and listening to each other.
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It's in that spirit
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that I am delighted to introduce nine activists who were the first recipients of a One Young World Scholarship
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that I am very honoured to have in my name.
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They are working to secure real progress
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towards a gender equal world and I hope that their stories will inspire you as much as they have inspired me.
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In a moment I'm going to ask them to come onto the stage but before I do
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I want to offer a few statements of my own
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that I have struggled with and continue to struggle with on a daily basis, but that I have found inspiring.
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I want to ask you to take a moment,
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you can keep your eyes closed or keep them open and ask yourself if these have any truth for you in them.
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I am willing to be seen.
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I am willing to speak up.
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I'm willing to keep going.
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I'm willing to listen to what others have to say.
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I'm willing to go forward even when I feel alone.
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I am willing to go to bed each night at peace with myself.
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I am willing to be my biggest, bestest, most powerful self.
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These seven statements scare the absolute shit out of me.
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But I know that they are at the crux of it all.
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At the end of the day, and when all is said and done,
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I know that these are the ways that I want to have lived my life.
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I know each one of you probably will have encountered one of these statements in the last 48 hours.
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And if you have, thank you for being here.
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I appreciate it.
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It's truly an honour to be here with you all.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Context & Background

In the "Find Your Tribe" speech, Emma Watson passionately shares her journey towards activism and self-empowerment. She begins by recounting her experience launching the He for She campaign at the UN, expressing her initial nervousness followed by a mix of triumph and critique. Through her story, she highlights the importance of community, connection, and the shared struggles among activists from around the world, emphasizing that the essence of activism lies in visibility and collective support. Watson encourages listeners to find their own community, or 'tribe,' and reinforces the significance of gender equality as a key issue that intersects with numerous other global challenges.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • I am willing to be seen. - This phrase encourages openness and vulnerability.
  • I am willing to speak up. - A call to action that promotes advocacy.
  • I have found my tribe. - A personal declaration that signifies finding a supportive community.
  • Each time a man or woman stands up for an ideal... - An inspirational reminder of the impact of individual actions.
  • It’s about the choice to make myself visible. - A reflection on the importance of self-advocacy.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

If you're keen on improving your English pronunciation and fluency, tackling Emma Watson's speech can be a rewarding challenge. Here’s how to approach shadowing this captivating dialogue:

  1. Watch First: Begin by watching the video with subtitles. Familiarize yourself with the speech and overall tone.
  2. Listen Carefully: Play the video again, focusing on the pronunciation of each word and phrase. Pay close attention to her intonation and rhythm.
  3. Repeat After Her: Use the pause-play technique. Pause the video after each sentence, and try to mimic Watson’s pronunciation and emotion. This is an effective way to engage in shadowspeaks.
  4. Record Yourself: Use a voice recorder to capture your attempts. Listening back will help you identify areas for improvement.
  5. Practice Consistently: Return to your shadowing site frequently, immersing yourself in various sections of the speech until you feel comfortable with the material.

This method is perfect for anyone looking to learn English with YouTube and enhance their overall speaking skills. The themes in Watson's speech not only improve your English but can also inspire a personal journey towards social awareness and empowerment.

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.