Shadowing Practice: Hilda | The Lonely Giant (4) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You again.
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I need my sketchbook.
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There's no way I'm letting you get away this time.
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Excuse me, sir.
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Yes, little girl?
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Um, why do you keep coming here?
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I saw you the other night just standing there and staring at my house.
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It's.. it's kind of creepy.
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I'm waiting for someone. Who?
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An old friend.
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The last time I was here, there was no house.
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So, are you sure you have the exact right place?
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I'm sure.
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I remember.
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The way the horizon looked.
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The position of the river, the way the air smells.
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Some things seem different.
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The hills have shifted.
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But this is the place I remember.
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So why haven't they come?
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The details were set a very, very long time ago.
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We would meet here at midnight, but, uh, perhaps I got the date wrong.
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You don't seem like the kind of person to forget an important date.
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If you ask me, you've been stood up.
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I don't see the sense of coming back here night after night.
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Something strange has happened that I don't understand.
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They've all gone.
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Perhaps you're right.
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But perhaps she has too.
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She?
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It was nice to meet you properly.
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Now, how do I get down?
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Climb onto my hand.
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Thank you for the advice.
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Goodbye, little girl.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 35 sentences and 217 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:50. The speaker talks slowly, about 76 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 7 of its 35 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| horizon noun | /həˈɹaɪ.zən/ | The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. |
| creepy adjective | /ˈkɹipi/ | Moving by creeping along. |
| stare verb | /stɛɚ/ | To look fixedly (at something). |
| sketchbook noun | /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/ | A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad. |
| properly adverb | /ˈpɹɑpɚli/ | In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| detail noun | /ˈdi.teɪl/ | A part small enough to escape casual notice. |
| shift noun | /ˈʃɪft/ | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| exact adjective | /ɪɡˈzækt/ | Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect. |
| smell verb | /smɛl/ | To sense a smell or smells. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| get away verb | To move away (from). | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
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 | have shifted · haven't they come · you've been stood |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were set · you've been stood |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm letting · I'm waiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 10 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 midnight, goodbye, climb.
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.