Shadowing Practice: KPop Demon Hunters Part 36 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I have a return.
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Maybe they'll understand.
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No, Rumi.
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Nothing can change until your patterns are gone.
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Everything's set.
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Well, almost everything.
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Look, the last few weeks have been hard.
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And I admit, I haven't been at my best.
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But I know we can win tomorrow.
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We just have to sing the right song.
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And Takedown isn't...
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It's okay, Rumi.
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We agree.
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It's not the song that's gonna connect all our fans.
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It can't even connect us.
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I know our faults and fears must never be seen, but...
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Look, I'm kind of a difficult person.
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Overly blunt, short-fused, highly aggressive.
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My whole life, those things were a liability.
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But somehow, with you guys, they're okay.
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I feel the same way.
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Before I joined Huntrix, I felt like my thoughts and my lyrics and all my notebooks were just useless and weird.
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But with the two of you, they mean something.
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I mean something.
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I'm afraid of losing you guys too.
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And that's why we have to finish this.
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All these fears, it's the demons talking.
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But tomorrow, we can win this war.
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And when the Honmoon is sealed, we will be free of these demons.
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Free of these fears forever.
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And then we can take a hiatus.
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Maybe go to the bathhouse together?
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What?
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You mean the women's bathhouse?
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Not the men's?
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I will fight for a spotty with you.
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Let's do it!
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Wait, stop it.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KPop Demon Hunters Part 36”. This video has 38 sentences and 237 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:45. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
connect verb/kəˈnɛkt/To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
demon noun/ˈdiː.mən/An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
lyrics noun/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/The words to a song (or other vocal music).
aggressive adjective/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
seal noun/siːl/A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
liability noun/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
blunt adjective/blʌnt/Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
overly adverbTo an excessive degree.
notebook noun/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
fuse noun/fjuːz/A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.
bathhouse noun/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/A building with baths for communal use.
hiatus noun/haɪˈeɪtəs/A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
spotty adjectiveHaving spots; spotted.

Sentences worth repeating

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

  • It can't even connect us.
  • Look, I'm kind of a difficult person.
  • I'm afraid of losing you guys too.
  • You mean the women's bathhouse?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhave been · haven't been
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itbe seen · is sealed
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionthey'll understand · will be · will fight
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to sing · have to finish

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, gonna. 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 connect, demon, lyrics.

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 →