Shadowing Practice: King Joffrey's Name Day Tournament [HD] - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End The End
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Well struck.
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Well struck, dog. Did you like that?
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It was well struck, Your Grace.
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I already said it was well struck.
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Yes, Your Grace.
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Who's next?
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Lothar Brood, free rider in the service of Lord Baelish.
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Ser Dantos the Wren of House Hollow.
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Sir Donkos the Red of House Holland!
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Here I am.
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Here I am.
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Sorry, dear Grace.
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My deepest apologies.
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Are you drunk?
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No. No, no, your Grace.
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I had two cups of wine.
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Two cups?
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That's not much at all.
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Please, have another cup.
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Are you sure, Your Grace?
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Yes.
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To celebrate my name day. Have to.
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Have as much as you like.
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I will be honoured, Your Grace.
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Sir Maren, help Sir Donto celebrate my name day.
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See that he drinks his fill.
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You can't.
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What did you say?
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Did you say I can't?
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I only meant it would be bad luck to kill a man on your name day.
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What kind of stupid peasant superstition?
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The girl is right.
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When a man sows on his name day, he reaps all year.
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Take him away.
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I'll have him killed tomorrow, the fool.
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He is a fool.
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You're so clever to see it.
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He'll make a much better fool than a knight.
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He doesn't deserve the mercy of a quick death.
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Did you hear, my lady, Sir Dantes?
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From this day, you'll be my new fool.
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Thank you, Your Grace.
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And you, my lady, thank you.
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Beloved nephew!
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I can't really have to shut up.
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We looked for you on the battlefield.
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You were nowhere to be found.
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I've been here ruling the kingdoms.
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What a fine job you've done look at you more beautiful than ever
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and you you're going to be bigger than the hound
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but much better looking this one doesn't like me can't imagine
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why we heard you were dead I'm glad you're not dead me too dear death is
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so boring especially now with so much There's no such excitement in the world.
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My lady, I'm sorry for your loss.
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Her loss?
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Her father was a confessed traitor.
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But still her father.
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Surely having so recently lost your own beloved father, you can sympathise.
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My father was a traitor.
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My mother and brother are traitors too.
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I am loyal to my beloved Joffrey. Of course you are.
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Well, enjoy your name day, Your Grace.
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I wish I could stay and celebrate.
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But there is work to be done.
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What work?
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Why are you here?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “King Joffrey's Name Day Tournament”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Grace, fool, struck, Sir, father. This video has 67 sentences and 417 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:28. The speaker talks slowly, about 93 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 12 of its 67 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
traitor noun/ˈtɹeɪtɚ/Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or…
beloved adjective/bɪˈlʌvd/Much loved, dearly loved.
sympathize verbTo have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected
reap verb/ˈɹiːp/To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine.
honoured adjective/ˈɑnɚd/Respected, having received honour.
confess verb/kənˈfɛs/To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
bore verb/boɹ/To inspire boredom in somebody.
battlefield noun/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
nephew noun/ˈnɛf.ju/A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
rider noun/ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
apology noun/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
excitement noun/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
loyal adjective/ˈlɔɪəl/Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
clever adjective/ˈklɛv.ɚ/Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
mercy noun/ˈmɝsi/Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
shut up/ʃʌt ʌp/Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)…

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Did you like that?
  • What did you say?
  • Did you say I can't?
  • You're so clever to see it.
  • From this day, you'll be my new fool.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwill be honoured · be found · be done
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been · you've done

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like traitor, beloved, sympathize.

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