Shadowing Practice: KPop Demon Hunters Part 34 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Waitless Oh, time goes by and I lose perspective Yeah, hope only hurts, so why just forget it?
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But you're breaking through all the dark in me when I thought
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that nobody could And you're waking up all these parts of me
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that I thought were buried for good Between imposter and this monster, I've been lost inside my head Ain't no choice
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when all these voices keep me pulling to touch no end It's just easy when I'm with you, no one sees me the way you do I don't trust it,
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but I want to, I keep coming back to you Why does it feel right?
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Every time I let you in, why does it feel like I can tell you anything?
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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, free We can't fix it
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if we never face it Let the past be the past till it's weightless Oh,
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don't take my hand, it's so bad
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What if we were broken?
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I try to hide, but something broke I couldn't think,
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will you give me hope?
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We can't fix it if we never face it Let the past be the past till it's weightless

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KPop Demon Hunters Part 34”. This video has 15 sentences and 211 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:37. The speaker talks at a steady 131 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 6 of its 15 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 12 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
bury verb/ˈbɛɹi/To outlive.
weightless adjective/ˈweɪt.ləs/Without weight.
impostor noun/ɪmˈpɑstɚ/Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
escape verb/ɪˈskeɪp/To get free; to free oneself.
perspective noun/pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/A view, vista or outlook.
monster noun/ˈmɑnstɚ/A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.
till/tɪl/Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
nobody noun/ˈnoʊ.bə.di/A person dismissed as unimportant.
hurt verb/hɝt/To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
touch verb/tʌt͡ʃ/To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
pull verb/pʊl/To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
wake verb/ˈweɪ̯k/(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
break through verbTo gain popularity.
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

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 itwere buried · were broken
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've been lost
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formkeep coming
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowyou're breaking · you're waking

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, don't, you're. 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 bury, weightless, impostor.

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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