Shadowing Practice: Her Wedding Was His Final Goodbye | Slow English Story (A2) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Faster!
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We are late!
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If I go faster, you will fall.
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Then catch me.
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I am riding the bicycle, Lily.
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That sounds like an excuse.
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What is that?
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Oxford.
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Is that a castle?
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It is a university.
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You want to study there?
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One day.
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Then you will.
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It is far away.
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I know.
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What if I get lost?
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Call me.
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I will find you.
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We will go together.
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Together.
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Everyone looks beautiful. So do you.
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I am wearing my school uniform.
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I can see that.
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You are terrible at compliments.
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Dance with me anyway.
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Ow!
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You said you could dance.
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I lied.
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Never lie to me again.
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I promise.
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You forgot your egg.
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I do not like eggs anymore.
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You have liked them since you were 12.
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People change.
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Not that much.
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Where are we supposed to live now?
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Between the shirts.
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We need a bigger room.
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We need fewer clothes.
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Most of these are yours.
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Then we need a bigger room.
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You said we were going to study together.
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I am studying.
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Your eyes are closed.
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I am thinking deeply.
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Lily.
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You are going to regret this.
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I already do.
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You do not look sorry.
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I am trying very hard.
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Do not even think about it.
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Too late.
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My tuition is due next week.
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We will pay it. With what?
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I found a paid internship at a hotel.
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What about your classes?
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Most of them are online this term. Are you sure?
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I am sure.
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You may not be able to return next year.
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I understand.
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Do you want more time to think?
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No. Ethan,
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that is enough.
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Go home.
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I will finish these tables first.
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You worked harder than everyone tonight.
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Take these.
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Thank you, sir.
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I'm here.
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You came home late.
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I brought dinner.
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Then I forgive you.
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That was easy.
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I am very hungry.
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It is good.
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You say that every time.
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Because you cook every time. To your graduation.
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I have not graduated yet.
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You will.
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To our future.
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Our future.
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What are you doing?
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Lily, I do not have a house.
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I noticed.
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I do not have a car.
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You have a bicycle.
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And I do not have a real ring.
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Ethan.
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But one day, I will give you all three.
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Until then, will you keep this one?
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This one is real.
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How do I look?
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Beautiful.
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We need our first wedding dance.
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This is not our wedding.
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It is practice.
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Then try not to step on me.
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No promises.
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When we have a real wedding, we will dance like this again.
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Promise.
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Never lie to me.
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Never.
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You got in, Lily.
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Oxford?
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With a full scholarship.
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I did not think they would choose me.
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They did.
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You have two weeks to accept.
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Oxford has always been my biggest dream, but I cannot let you go.
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You are still awake.
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I was waiting for you.
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I told you not to.
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I want to wait for you for the rest of my life. Do not leave me.
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I am here.
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I need your help.
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Ethan.
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What?
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What is this?
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Probably nothing.
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Lipstick is not nothing.
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A guest may have touched me.
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On your collar?
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It was crowded tonight.
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Why are you not looking at me?
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Because you are making a problem from nothing.
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I only asked you a question.
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You are thinking too much, Lily.
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I am sorry.
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Clare sent you a message.
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Why were you reading my phone?
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It appeared on the screen.
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It is about work.
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She said she misses you!
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Claire jokes about everything.
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Then tell me there is nothing between you.
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Please.
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I am tired.
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I do not want to argue again.
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Neither do I.
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Then stop looking for reasons not to trust me.
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This is your last chance to stop.
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Oxford needs her answer tonight.
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Ethan!
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Tell me this is not real.
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Look at me and tell me.
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It is real. Since when? For a while.
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Was that why you came home late?
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Yes.
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Was that why you stopped talking to me? Do you love her?
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Yes.
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Then why did you promise to marry me?
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What was this?
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It was a beer tab, Lily.
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Nothing more.
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It was real to me.
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Go after her.
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If I go after her, she will stay.
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You do not know that.
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I do.
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You got what you wanted.
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No. I lost what I wanted.
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Bye, Lily.
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After you.
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Thank you.
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I am Noah.
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Lily.
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Would you like some coffee?
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No, thank you.
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That is okay.
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The dining hall closed an hour ago.
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Were you waiting for me?
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I was waiting for the snow to stop.
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With two cups of soup?
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I like to be prepared.
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You do not have to take care of me.
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I know.
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Then why do you keep doing it?
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Because you are my friend.
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You do not owe me anything.
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Thank you.
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Eat first.
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Thank me before it gets cold.
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You said you knew how to do this.
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I said I had done it before.
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That is not the same thing.
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That is becoming very clear.
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You can laugh or you can help.
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I am the passenger.
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You are a very cruel passenger.
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How did you convince me to come here?
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I said we could discuss our assignment.
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We have not discussed it once.
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Then my plan worked perfectly.
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So you lied to me.
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I prefer change the purpose of the afternoon.
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You kidnapped me.
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Very slowly, in a boat that keeps moving in circles.
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When was the last time you took an afternoon off?
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I take breaks.
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Eating while reading does not count.
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Neither does getting trapped in a tree.
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That was an adventure.
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That was poor planning.
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Not everything needs a plan, Lily.
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I used to have a plan for everything. And now?
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I got what I wanted.
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Just not the way I imagined it.
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Do you want to go back?
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Not yet.
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Lily!
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Mom, this is Noah, the man I have told you so much about.
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It is wonderful to finally meet you.
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Excuse me, have you seen Lily?
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Sorry, I haven't seen her.
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Lily, please give me a chance.
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I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
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Let me be the one who stays.
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Lily, Ethan is outside.
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Do you want to see him?
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Yes.
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You look beautiful.
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Why are you here?
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To say goodbye.
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You already did that years ago.
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I did not do it very well.
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I hated you for a long time.
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I know.
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I do not hate you anymore.
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Good.
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That is all you have to say?
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It is all I should say.
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I am happy, Ethan.
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I know.
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Lily, it is time.
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He is waiting for you.
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Goodbye, Ethan.
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Goodbye, Lily.
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Oh, my God.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Her Wedding Was His Final Goodbye”. This video has 238 sentences and 1125 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:03. The speaker talks slowly, about 70 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. 36 of its 238 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 |
|---|---|---|
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| bicycle noun | /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ | A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s… |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| argue verb | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. |
| egg noun | /ɛɡ/ | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell… |
| castle noun | /ˈkɑːsəl/ | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or… |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| deeply adverb | /ˈdi(ː)pli/ | To a deep extent or degree; very greatly. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| regret verb | /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You want to study there?
- What if I get lost?
- Where are we supposed to live now?
- Do you want more time to think?
- Until then, will you keep this one?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If I go faster, you will fall · If I go after her, she will stay |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have liked · have not graduated · has always been |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was waiting · were you reading · Were you waiting |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop looking · stopped talking · keeps moving |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: scholarship /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/, graduation /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/, tuition /tjuːˈɪʃən/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/
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 goodbye, passenger, bicycle.
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.