Shadowing Practice: KPop Demon Hunters Part 33 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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but I don't think I'm the one to help you.
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Actually, you already have.
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I spent my whole life keeping this secret, this shame of what I am.
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And the more I hid this shame, the more it grew and grew until it started to destroy the one thing that gave me a purpose.
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My voice.
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But since I've met you, and the more I talk to you, I don't understand it, but somehow my voice is healed.
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I tried to hide, but something broke.
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I tried to sing, couldn't hit the notes.
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The words kept catching in my throat.
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I tried to smile, I was suffocating though.
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But here with you, I can finally breathe.
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You say you're no good, but you're good for me.
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I've been hoping to change, now I know we can change But I won't if you're not by my side
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Why does it feel right every time I let you in?
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Why does it feel like I can tell you anything?
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All the secrets that keep me in chains and All the damage that might make me dangerous You got a dark side,
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guess you're not the only one But if we both try to find out what we're running from
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We can't fix it if we never face it What if we find a way to escape it?
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We could be free
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We can't fix it if we never face it Let the past be the past till it's worth

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KPop Demon Hunters Part 33”. This video has 20 sentences and 247 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:45. The speaker talks at a steady 142 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 3 of its 20 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
throat noun/ˈθɹoʊt/The front part of the neck.
breathe verb/bɹiːð/To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
heal verb/ˈhiːl/To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
suffocate verb/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
shame noun/ˈʃeɪ̯m/An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been…
chain noun/ˈt͡ʃeɪn/A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
escape verb/ɪˈskeɪp/To get free; to free oneself.
smile verb/ˈsmaɪl/To have (a smile) on one's face.
sing verb/ˈsɪŋ/To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
somehow adverb/ˈsʌmhaʊ/In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
destroy verb/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
secret noun/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
grow verb/ˈɡɹəʊ/To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
damage noun/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
purpose noun/ˈpɜːpəs/The end for which something is done, is made or exists.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
find out verbTo discover, as by asking or investigating.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • I tried to sing, couldn't hit the notes.
  • Why does it feel right every time I let you in?
  • Why does it feel like I can tell you anything?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, breathe /bɹiːð/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shame /ˈʃeɪ̯m/, dangerous /ˈdeɪn.ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/

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 throat, breathe, heal.

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →