Shadowing Practice: LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition - Gandalf speaks to Frodo in Moria - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Are we lost?
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Are we lost?
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No. I think we are.
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Shh.
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Mary, hot and hungry.
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There's something down there.
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It's Gollum.
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Gollum?
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He's been following us for three days.
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He escaped the dungeons of Barak Duel.
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Escaped?
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Always set loose.
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But now the ring has drawn him near.
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He will never be rid of his new devoid.
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He hates and loves the ring, as he hates and loves himself.
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Smeagol's life was a sad story.
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Yes, Smeagol he was once called, before the ring found him.
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Before it drove him mad.
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It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance.
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Pity?
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It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand.
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Many that live deserve death.
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And some that die deserve life.
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Can you give it to them, Frodo?
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Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment.
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Even the very wise consume ends.
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My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill.
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Before this is over, the pity of Bilbo may move the fate of me.
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I wish the ring had never come to me.
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I wish none of this had happened.
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So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide.
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
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There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the Will of Evie.
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Bilbo was meant to define the ring.
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In which case, you also were meant to have it.
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And that is an encouraging thought.

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You're practicing English with "LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition - Gandalf speaks to Frodo in Moria" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.