Shadowing Practice: I burn for you BRIDGERTON - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I understand that you do not wish to see me.
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That you would prefer to stay in your separate room and endure a wordless dinner together on our wedding night.
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That is not what I would prefer.
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Simon.
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You are mistaken.
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You have avoided my presence.
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In order to allow you your liberty.
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You said all but a few words to me.
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In order to keep myself from saying the wrong things.
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You've barely been able to look me in the eye.
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Because I could not bear witness to the misery I have caused you.
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You did not.
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I am the one who trapped you into this marriage.
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I trapped you.
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I have spent the last three days in agony.
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Unable to talk to you, unable to be alone with you, because I knew you wanted nothing to do with me.
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And understandably so, after forcing you to make an unimaginable sacrifice, you wanted a life with children.
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A family.
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You wanted the life of the man you truly knew.
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You wanted...
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A love match, and yet... And yet...
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This cannot be any more different.
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Is that what you hoped to say?
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I shall join you for dinner momentarily.
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Thank you.
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Shh.
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Everything I told the Queen was true.
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I cannot stop thinking of you.
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From the mornings you ease, to the evenings you quiet, to the dreams you inhabit.
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My thoughts of you never end.
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you I am yours, Daphne.
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I have always been yours.
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- Hey.
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I do not understand.
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I do not know how to be anything clear.
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Well, do you not get angry?
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I'm not angry!
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You look angry and bothered.
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Look at you, you're downright flush.
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Yes, that is what happens.
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When one is angry.
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When one burns for someone who does not feel the same.
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You...burned for me.
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Why do you think I followed you into that garden?
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Why do you think I went into that garden?
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If you would have only looked at me this week, for longer than two seconds you would have seen.
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Amen.
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It is you I cannot take with those.
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I burn.
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I... For you.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “I burn for you BRIDGERTON”. This video has 51 sentences and 358 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:48. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| ease verb | /iz/ | To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc. |
| liberty noun | /ˈlɪbəti/ | The condition of being free. |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| amen | /(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/ | At the end of a religious prayer: so be it. |
| misery noun | /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/ | Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe. |
| endure verb | /ɪnˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ | To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist. |
| flush verb | /ˈflʌʃ/ | To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid. |
| agony noun | /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ | Extreme pain or anguish. |
| downright adverb | /ˈdaʊnɹaɪt/ | Completely, wholly. |
| inhabit verb | /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ | To live or reside in. |
| momentarily adverb | /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/ | In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant. |
| understandably adverb | For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with. | |
| unimaginable adjective | /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/ | Unable to be imagined; inconceivable or mind-boggling; beyond belief. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Is that what you hoped to say?
- Look at you, you're downright flush.
- Why do you think I followed you into that garden?
- Why do you think I went into that garden?
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 avoided · have caused · have spent |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who trapped · someone who does |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: momentarily /ˈməʊməntəɹəli/, unimaginable /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
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 trap, bother, ease.
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.