Shadowing Practice: Kaylee Goncalves's Sister Confronts 'Loser' Bryan Kohberger In Stunning Impact Statement - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hello, I'd like to start by thanking the court for allowing me the time and opportunity to speak today.
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Hello, I'd like to start by thanking the court for allowing me the time and opportunity to speak today.
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My name is Olivia and I'm the big sister of Kaylee Gonzalez and I was blessed to love Madison Mogan as a sister too.
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I'm not here today to speak in grief, I'm here to speak in truth.
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Because the truth is, my sister Kaylee and her best friend Maddie were not yours to take.
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They were not yours to study, to stalk, or to silence.
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They were two pieces of a whole, the perfect yin and yang.
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They are everything that you could never be.
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Loved, accepted, vibrant, accomplished, brave, and powerful.
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Because the truth about Kaylee and Maddie is they would have been kind to you.
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If you would approach them in their everyday lives, they would have given you directions.
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thanked you for the compliment, or awkwardly giggled to make your own words less uncomfortable for you.
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In a world that rejected you, they would have shown mercy.
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Because the truth is, I'm angry.
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Every day I'm angry.
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I'm left shouting at the inside of my own head everything I wish I could say to you.
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The truth about me is when I heard the news, I didn't cry.
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I listened for them.
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I promised them I would, that I would fight for them, that I would show up no matter what it cost me.
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I swore I'd never let them feel alone.
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Because you see, I've always been their heavyweight.
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I've always been the one to fight the battles they didn't feel ready to fight themselves.
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All it ever took was a call, and they knew I would handle it for them, no matter the time, no matter the cost.
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They could wave their white flag because they knew I would never back down, not for them, and not even death could change that.
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Somewhere along the line, I started to think about what I would say to them if I was given just one last chance.
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If I could gather enough heartbreak or love or sacrifice or whatever it took to get just one message across.
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What would I say?
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Throughout this entire process, I've written my feelings down at every moment.
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My wishes, my love, my denial, my anger.
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And as one final act of love, I'd planned to read these thoughts, even jarring and discombobulating and not even making sense.
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Because for me that was true love, as bare and as naked as it could be, not laced in pretty words or dressed for the occasion, but written through bleary eyes at 2 a.m.
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with clenched fists angry at this reality.
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My true final act of love was to continue on without them for them.
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That dream to read a love to read aloud my love to them to
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bring meaning through pain was the latest blow and realizing you don't deserve it and Kaylee and Maddie don't need it.
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Haley and Maddie have always known my love and they would never ask me to prove it by further victimizing myself to a defendant who has shown no guilt, no remorse, no apprehension.
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They would say to me, why would you give the satisfaction of showing vulnerability now?
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You promised you would never back down.
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And for that clarity I'm thankful.
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I won't stand here and give you what you want.
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I won't offer you tears.
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I won't offer you trembling.
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Disappointments like you thrive on pain, on fear, and on the illusion of power.
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And I won't feed your beast.
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Instead I will call you what you are.
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Sociopath, psychopath, murderer.
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I will ask the questions that reverberate violently in my own head so loudly that I can't think straight most any day.
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Some of these might be familiar so sit up straight when I talk to you.
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How was your life right before you murdered my sisters?
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Did you prepare for the crime before leaving your apartment please detail what you were thinking
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and feeling at this time why did you choose my sisters before making your move did you approach my sisters
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detail what you were thinking and feeling before leaving their home is there anything else you did how does it feel to know the only thing you failed more miserably at than being a murderer is trying to be a rapper.
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Did you recently start shaving or manually pulling out your eyebrows?
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Why November 13th?
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Did you truly think your Amazon purchase was untraceable because you used a gift card?
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How do you find it enjoyable to stargaze with such a severe case of visual snow?
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Where is the murder weapon, the clothes you wore that night?
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What did you bring into the house with you?
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What was the second weapon you used on Kaylee?
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What were Kaylee's last words?
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Please describe in detail the level of anxiety you must have felt when you heard the bear cat pull up to your family home on December 30th, 2022.
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Which do you regret more?
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Returning to the crime scene five hours later?
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Or never, ever going back to Moscow, not even once, after stalking them there for months?
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If you were really smart, do you think you'd be here right now?
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What's it like needing this much attention just to feel real?
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You're terrified of being ordinary, aren't you?
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Do you feel anything at all?
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Or are you exactly what you always feared?
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Nothing.
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If you're so powerful, then why are you still hiding, defendant?
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You see I'm here today as me.
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But who are you?
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Let's try to take off your mask and see.
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You didn't create devastation.
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You revealed it in yourself.
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And that darkness you carry, that emptiness, you'll sit with it long after this is over.
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That is your sentence.
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And it was written on the wall long before you ever pled guilty.
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You didn't win.
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You just exposed yourself as the coward you are.
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You're a delusional, pathetic, hypochondriac loser who thought you were so much smarter than everybody else.
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Constantly scolding, turning your nose up to grammar mistakes, nitpicking and criticizing others.
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You wanted so badly to be different, to be special, to be better, to be deep, to be mysterious.
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You found yourself thinking you were better than everyone else, and you thought you could figure out the human psyche and see through it, all while tweaked out on heroin.
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Lurking in the shadows made you feel powerful because no one ever paid you any attention in the light.
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You thought you were exceptional, all because of a grade on a paper.
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You thought you were elite because your online IQ test from 2010 told you so.
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All of that effort just to seem important.
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It's desperate.
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There is a name for your condition though.
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Your inflated ego just didn't allow you to see it.
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Wannabe.
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You act like no one could ever understand your mind, but the truth is you're basic.
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You're a textbook case of insecurity disguised as control.
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Your patterns are predictable.
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motives are shallow.
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You are not profound.
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You're pathetic.
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You aren't special or deep, not mysterious or exceptional.
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Don't ever get it twisted again.
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No one is scared of you today.
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No one is intimidated by you.
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No one is impressed by you.
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No one thinks that you are important.
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You orchestrated this like you thought you were God.
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Now look at you, begging a courtroom for scraps.
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You spent months preparing and still all it took was my sister in a sheath.
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You work so hard to seem dangerous, but real control doesn't have to prove itself.
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The truth is the scariest part about you is how painfully average you turned out to be.
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The truth is as dumb as they come,
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stupid clumsy slow sloppy weak dirty let me be very clear don't ever try
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to convince yourself you mattered just because someone finally said your name out loud I see through you you
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want the truth here's the one you'll hate the most if you hadn't attacked them in their sleep in the middle of the night like a Like a pedophile, Kaylee would have kicked your fucking ass.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will focus on enhancing your English speaking skills through a powerful emotional transcript. By utilizing the shadowing technique, you will practice expressing complex emotions and ideas as conveyed by Olivia, the sister of Kaylee Goncalves. This practice session aims to improve your fluency, intonation, and emotional expression while speaking English, making you more confident and effective in real-life conversations. You'll learn to convey sincerity and intensity, which are critical when discussing meaningful and impactful topics.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Confront - to face someone boldly, particularly in a challenging context.
  • Grief - deep sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death.
  • Vibrant - full of energy and life; lively.
  • True love - a deep, genuine affection for someone; an emotional connection that goes beyond superficial feelings.
  • Victimize - to treat someone cruelly or unfairly; making someone a victim.
  • Sociopath/Psychopath - terms used to describe individuals with antisocial personality disorder; often lacking empathy.
  • Clenched fists - a physical manifestation of anger, showing how tense or upset someone is.

Practice Tips

To effectively utilize the shadowing speech method with this transcript, follow these guidelines:

  • Choose a quiet space: Find an environment free of distractions to concentrate fully on Olivia's impactful delivery.
  • Adjust your pace: Start by listening to a small segment of the transcript and pausing to repeat sentences. Olivia's tone is passionate and deliberate; mimicking her speed will help you capture the emotional nuances.
  • Focus on intonation: Pay special attention to the highs and lows in her voice. This is crucial for conveying emotions in English, especially in intense scenarios.
  • Record yourself: Use a recording tool to capture your shadow speak. This allows you to compare your performance against the original transcript, helping identify areas for improvement.
  • Emphasize clarity: While shadowing, ensure that you pronounce each word clearly, especially when expressing strong feelings. This practice will increase your overall clarity when speaking English.

Engage in this shadowing exercise frequently, as repetition will aid in solidifying your emotional and vocal expression, setting you on the path to effective communication in English.

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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