Shadowing Practice: Harry Watches Snape's Memories | Deathly Hallows - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm sorry.
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Freak!
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Come here!
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I'm Natal Mummy.
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You're a freak!
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You're a freak, Lily!
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Come here!
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She's jealous.
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She's ordinary and you're special.
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That's mean, Serious.
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I'm
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going to
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be just like your friend.
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Don't say a word against my phone.
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The dead monster shall be reunited once more.
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Severus.
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Don't kill me.
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The prophecy did not refer to a woman.
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It spoke of a boy born at the end of July.
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Yes, but he thinks it's her son.
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He intends to hunt them down her, to kill them.
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Hide her.
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Hide them all.
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I beg you.
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What will you give me in exchange, Severus?
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Anything.
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Hurry.
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Hurry, you are so loved. So loved.
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Hurry, Mama loves you.
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Dad loves you.
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Hurry, be safe.
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He's strong.
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The Lord of Godava!
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You said you wouldn't keep her safe.
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Did he and James put their faith in the wrong person, Severus?
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Rather like you.
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The boy survives.
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This doesn't need protection.
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The Dark Lord is gone.
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The Dark Lord will return.
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And when he does, the boy will be in terrible danger.
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He has her eyes.
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If you truly loved her...
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No one...
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...can know.
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I should never reveal the best of yourselves.
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Your word.
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When you risk your life every day to protect the boy...
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He possesses no measurable talent.
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His arrogance rivals even that of his father and he seems to relish his fate.
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I'm not saying a word against my father.
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James Potter?
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Lazy, arrogant.
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My father was a great man.
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Your father was a swine.
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Drink the rest.
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It will contain the curse to your hand from the time being.
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It will spread, Albus.
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How long?
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Maybe a year.
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Don't ignore me, Severus.
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We both know Lord Voldemort has ordered the Malfoy boy to murder me. But should he fail?
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One should presume the Dark Lord will turn to you.
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You must be the one to kill me, Silvers.
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It is the only way.
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Only then will the Dark Lord trust you completely.
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There will come a time when Harry Potter must be told something.
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But you must wait until Voldemort is at his most vulnerable.
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Must be told what?
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On the night, Lord Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow to kill Harry.
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And Lily Potter cast herself between them.
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The curse we bounded.
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When that happened, a part of Voldemort's soul laxed itself under the only living thing it could find.
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Harry himself.
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There's a reason Harry can speak with snakes.
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There's a reason he can look into Lord Voldemort's mind.
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A part of Voldemort lives inside him.
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So when the time comes, the boy must die?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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He must die.
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You've kept him alive so that he can die at the proper moment.
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You've been raising him like a pig for slaughter.
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Don't tell me now that you've grown to care for the boy.
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Except for the child.
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Except for the child.
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Lady, after all this time,
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always,
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So when the time comes, the boy must die?
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Yes, he must die.
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Voldemort himself must do it. That is essential.
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I'm sorry. Where have you been?
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We thought you went to the forest.
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I'm going there now.
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Are you mad?
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No. You can't give yourself up to him.
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What is it, Harry?
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What does it you know?
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There's a reason I can hear them.
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The Horcruxes.
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I think I've known for a while.
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Well, I think you have too.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Harry Watches Snape's Memories”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Lord, boy, Voldemort, Harry, die. This video has 102 sentences and 573 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 62 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hurry verb | /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ | To do things quickly. |
| curse noun | /kɝs/ | A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. |
| measurable adjective | /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/ | Able to be measured. |
| relish verb | /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/ | To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing. |
| reunite verb | /ˌɹiːjuːˈnaɪt/ | To unite again. |
| arrogance noun | /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/ | The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another. |
| presume verb | /pɹɪˈz(j)um/ | To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)]. |
| prophecy noun | /ˈpɹɑfɪsi/ | A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. |
| arrogant adjective | /ˈæɹəɡənt/ | Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others. |
| slaughter noun | /ˈslɔːtə/ | The killing of animals, generally for food. |
| yourselves | /jəˈsɛlvz/ | You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed. |
| possess verb | /pəˈzɛs/ | To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own. |
| intend verb | /ɪnˈtɛnd/ | To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon |
| rival noun | /ˈɹaɪvəl/ | A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary… |
| vulnerable adjective | /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/ | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- She's ordinary and you're special.
- Don't say a word against my phone.
- You said you wouldn't keep her safe.
- I'm not saying a word against my father.
- What does it you know?
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 ordered · You've kept · you've grown |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be reunited · must be told |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should never reveal · should he fail · should presume |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · his most vulnerable |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: measurable /ˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/, relish /ˈɹɛlɪʃ/
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 hurry, curse, measurable.
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.