Shadowing Practice: IVE on new album, confidence and fans | AP interview - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Two, three, dive into it.
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Hi, I'm your I.
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I'm Liam, nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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You know, you debuted in December 2021.
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So you've had a little bit of time now.
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You kind of know your industry inside out.
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Is it what you expected?
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Is it what you thought you were getting into?
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Since we debuted, we really want to have a world tour.
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And we finally did it last year.
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So I think that was the moment that I expected as I've.
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It was amazing.
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It was a great concert.
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Yeah, it was amazing.
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Like we went, USA includes LA and Europe,
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every country that we can go.
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So it was really amazing.
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It was really fun.
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And then you come over to a place like Los Angeles,
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which obviously you grew up knowing about Hollywood,
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the Hollywood sign, all of this stuff.
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When you get here and people know you so well,
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and they know all the words to your songs,
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they know all of your choreography,
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does that just blow your mind?
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When we came to KCON,
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we were all together to perform a concert.
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So, the fans were really well followed by our songs.
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So, we were very excited to say,
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oh, this is K-pop I've also been able to see the MV and love you,
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so I'm grateful for the MV.
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really enthusiastic at seeing our dives,
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which is our fandom's name.
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So yeah, more than a pressure,
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I think we are really, literally enjoying it.
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And you know, you mentioned this new album,
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you literally just announced it.
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You got the fourth EP of yours called I've Secret,
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which is coming out, the title track XOXZ.
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Z. I'm curious, at this point,
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right, where you are leading up to releasing something,
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you're about to give your fans a new sound,
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some new aesthetics, a new era,
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what does this period of time,
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just before a comeback, look like for you?
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What goes on?
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What don't we see?
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Well, we actually finished all the shoot that we need to do before our release,
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but We haven't seen yet the photos or movies, music videos.
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So we are also waiting for them.
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So it's also exciting for us.
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How would you say, I guess,
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aesthetically and visually, this new era,
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because the teases you put out are so interesting.
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It's something we haven't seen from you before.
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How would you say it's different to what we've seen from IVE in the past?
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I can show you my face through the world,
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but I think I can show you the new face inside of us.
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Do you feel like you are 10 times more confident than you were
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when you debuted like how's your confidence grown over that time?
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I think one of the interesting things about you as a
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group is each of you bring such an individual personality to the projects.
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How do you decide, I guess,
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when it's time for you to show your personality and when it's time to let someone else shine?
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Difficult.
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I think there's a part where each members are good at it.
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So So like for singing,
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I think Liz has a beautiful voice.
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So just cheer Liz for like showing off her skills, vocal skills.
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Or like girls dancing or everybody have each other's best parts.
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So I think that's kind of teamwork for us.
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Yeah.
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Do you ever surprise yourselves with your own abilities and your own talents.
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So you're like, wow, like it's so amazing that you can do that,
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or so amazing that I can do that.
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You know what I mean?
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I really like TikTok.
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I'm doing TikTok and editing,
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but I think it was a little bit of a sense of myself.
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When you see a video of yourself online performing,
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whether it be on Twitter or X or TikTok,
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Do you watch it and think about,
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do you critique yourself, if that makes sense?
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Do you think, oh, I did that move well or I could do this a little bit better next time?
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Like do you think about that?
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Do fans' videos help with your process at all?
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I think that helps us really a lot because especially on tour,
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lots of fans are there and they took us a lot of videos and post photos and post on various SNS.
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And sometimes I find, sometimes I search my name and look at it.
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And that really helps me to develop my variety of skills.
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That helps me a lot.
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Thank you.
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looking for new ways to evolve and to get better at what you do.
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It's amazing.
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And to wrap up, you know,
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obviously we're here at KCON.
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It's a celebration of fandom, right?
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Of your fans, the people that have gotten you to this point where you are today.
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I'm curious over the years since December 2021 to now,
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how has your relationship with them evolved?
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Do you feel closer to them now more than ever?
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We always really feel a strong bond between the fans and us while doing a stage or schedules.
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And I think this is a very,
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very obvious part that we really love fans and fans always give us love and support.
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So, yeah, we do feel a lot of strong bond between us.
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And, yeah, literally without them,
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we can't do anything, I think.
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I love that.
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I'm sure they'll be happy to hear that.
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It's like you love them just as much as they love you.
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Well, it was so nice to meet you.
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Enjoy everything that KCON has,
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and I can't wait to see you on the stage.
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Thank you so much!

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This interview with IVE presents an excellent opportunity for english speaking practice. As you listen to the conversation, you can engage with real-life expressions and informal dialogue typical among artists. IVE discusses their experiences, from their debut to the excitement of global tours, providing insights into both their personal and professional journeys. This context allows you to practice conversational English in a relaxed and relatable setting. By focusing on their interactions, you can learn to articulate your thoughts, emotions, and reactions, which are essential skills in any language.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

  • Present Perfect Tense: IVE mentions, "Since we debuted, we really want to have a world tour." This structure is used to discuss experiences that have relevance to the present. Practicing this tense helps you describe your past experiences and their impact on your current life.
  • Expressions of Enjoyment: The phrase, "we are really, literally enjoying it" emphasizes an active engagement with their experiences. Using adverbs like 'really' and 'literally' adds intensity to your expressions, a useful tool to communicate enthusiasm.
  • Future Intentions: The phrase, "we're about to give your fans a new sound" is an effective way to talk about impending actions. It’s beneficial for learners to practice expressing future intentions clearly.

Common Pronunciation Traps

In this video, certain words and phrases may pose challenges for learners practicing their improve english pronunciation. For example:

  • “I think that was the moment”: The phrase may blend together, making it tricky to differentiate the words clearly. Focus on enunciating each word, especially in connected speech.
  • “K-Pop”: The abbreviation can be pronounced quickly in conversation. Take your time to pronounce both syllables distinctly during practice sessions.
  • “Photos or movies”: Watch for the subtle vowel sounds and link between words. Both can be pronounced softly in rapid speech, so practicing them separately can help.

Using these strategies and engaging in active listening paired with the shadowing technique will boost your confidence and fluency. By mimicking the interview tone, you’ll develop a better feel for rhythm and intonation, enhancing your overall shadow speech skills as you speak like a native.

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.

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