Shadowing Practice: Everyone Leaves (Multifandom) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I genuinely like people, and the glow, and might as well like them.
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Enough!
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Couldn't you just stay dead?
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Would you ever want to have a baby?
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Or a family?
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I have a family.
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If you're gonna say this has something to do with my brother's divorce...
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I didn't even know your brother was getting a divorce.
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Yeah, well, he is.
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That must be painful.
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Joel, get up!
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Joel, fucking get up!
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Please stop!
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Please don't shoot!
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What do you see?
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What do you care?
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Don't be living with Steve in that house he bought next door! Of course it's painful.
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My family's falling apart, and at the same time, I'm getting it rubbed in my face that Louis' family is growing.
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You're just mad because Mom would rather sleep with Uncle Tommy than you.
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Isabel!
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Why would you say that?
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Mom and Uncle Tommy are sick all the time!
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Enough!
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Annie, I'm legit going crazy right now.
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You can't do this to me.
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And leave Monica for her apologies.
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Apologies?
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For walking out on this piece of shit?
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No, we're walking out on them.
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Maggie gets everything.
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She got the best stone.
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It's her birthday, honey.
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I can't get anything that I want in my birthday.
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And you're in stupid Afghanistan.
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Who's that?
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We gotta get our boys out of here.
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No, we can still make it.
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We have to retreat.
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No, we ain't leaving you here.
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If you get me up, I'll hold him off.
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You have to go.
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Go!
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How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?
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That's a mystery, isn't it?
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No, he didn't.
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But perhaps it feels that way because for the first time, Lewis has something in his life that you do not.
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Jesus Christ, you're saying I'm envious of Lewis?
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And what if you were?
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I'd ask, what in God's name am I supposed to do with that?
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What?
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Oliver, my dead body!
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How about Moni's side?
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Whatever the hell it is you need, we get Liam.
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Done.
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No fucking way!
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You can't have Liam!
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It was an honor.
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No sacrifice too great.
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Go ahead.
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BOMBRACK!
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Move!
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Move!
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BOMBRACK!
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Move!
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Roberta and I want to start a family of our own.
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Well, how about you finish this one first?
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Taking Liam?
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No, nobody's taking anyone anywhere.
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You don't get to abandon your kids and then show up one day to take your pick of the litter.
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You can all judge me if you want, but I do not care.
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I have never, ever been happier. To what, Harvey?
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Lewis makes space for the people in his life whom he loves.
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He makes space for people like Sheila and a baby.
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That's right.
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But once he has that baby, he might not make space for me.
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Where would you get a notion like that?
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You know what I did?
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Did he get back to you?
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No. You know what I did?!
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I'll fucking get back to you!
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You fucking bitch!
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That Lewis wouldn't have time for me.
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Because they leave.
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Everyone leaves.
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Mike, Rachel, Jessica.
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What the fuck is wrong with you?
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What the fuck is wrong with you? And you know what?
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They did it all, no thanks to you, because you weren't here!
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I love you, Grace!
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You know how much I love you!
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You know what I...
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Grace, you know what I fucking...
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I'll smoke to enjoy it.
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I'll smoke to die.
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he doesn't even know who you are I'm his mother you are my mother too
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going home isn't an option if somehow the lord gave me a second chance at that moment
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I would do it All over again.
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What's going on, Sam?
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I'm drowning, Tommy.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Everyone Leaves”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Louis, cking, Liam, Tommy, space. This video has 84 sentences and 578 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:36. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 22 of its 84 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| divorce noun | /dɪˈvɔːs/ | The legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| painful adjective | /ˈpeɪn.fl̩/ | Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. |
| apology noun | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). |
| mystery noun | /ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/ | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| notion noun | /ˈnoʊʃən/ | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| abandon verb | /əˈbæn.dən/ | To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. |
| legit adjective | /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/ | Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. |
| rub verb | /ɹʌb/ | To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| drown verb | /dɹaʊn/ | To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| envious adjective | /ˈɛnviːəs/ | Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| walk out on verb | To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse. |
| fall apart verb | To disintegrate, to break into pieces. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you ever want to have a baby or a family?
- Why would you say that?
- How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?
- You know what I did?
- You know how much I love you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might as · might not make |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm getting · we're walking · you're saying |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll hold · will I · I'll smoke |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to retreat · have to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
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 divorce, painful, apology.
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.