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Welcome to my channel, Let's Practice Your Listening Skill, with video level B1, and the topic is, Her Wedding Day.
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Welcome to my channel, Let's Practice Your Listening Skill, with video level B1, and the topic is, Her Wedding Day.
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Now listen carefully.
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Tom, yesterday you suddenly said you had to go home because it was too late and left me crying alone with that story.
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Hey, I had work early this morning.
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I don't care.
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I couldn't even sleep last night.
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I kept thinking about Ethan and Sophia.
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Tell me the rest right now.
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You were really that emotional?
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Of course.
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After Ethan got injured, what happened next?
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Did he recover?
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Did they stay together?
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Hurry up and continue the story.
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Okay, okay.
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I'll continue.
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After surgery, Ethan spent years trying to recover.
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Every morning he trained until his body shook from pain.
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He forced himself back into the swimming pool again and again.
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Because he still loved swimming.
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Swimming wasn't just a sport for him.
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It was his life, his pride, his future, his identity.
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Did Sophia stay beside him?
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Every single day.
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She worked part-time jobs, cooked for him, encouraged him, massaged his injured arm at night when he couldn't sleep from pain.
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But reality was cruel.
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No matter how hard Ethan trained, his body couldn't return to how it was before.
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So he couldn't compete anymore?
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Yeah.
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His coach finally told him, your professional swimming career is over.
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After that, Ethan slowly changed.
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The boy who once stood proudly on the podium started doing hard labor jobs.
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What kind of jobs?
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Carrying boxes, cleaning warehouses, delivering goods, construction work.
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That must have destroyed his pride.
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Especially because society treated him badly.
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Before, everyone respected him because he was talented and successful.
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But after losing swimming, people started looking down on him.
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Some people mocked him.
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They said things like, wasn't he supposed to become a champion?
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Or look at him now.
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Ethan started feeling useless.
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He couldn't earn much money.
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he couldn't give Sophia a comfortable life.
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He saw other men buying expensive things for their girlfriends, while he counted every dollar before eating.
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That pain as a man must feel terrible.
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Exactly.
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He loved Sophia deeply, so every time he saw her struggling beside him, he hated himself more.
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Sometimes at night, Ethan watched old swimming videos of himself.
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Oh, no. He missed his old life so much.
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the cheering crowds, the medals, the feeling of flying through the water.
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He missed the version of himself before losing everything.
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Yeah, and slowly he started thinking dangerous thoughts.
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Like what?
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Like, if I had chosen the gold medal that day instead of love, maybe my life would be rich and successful now.
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He didn't truly regret Sophia, he was only tired, broken, exhausted from life.
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But those thoughts still hurt.
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One night, Ethan got drunk with his friend.
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While crying, he accidentally said those thoughts out loud.
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And Sophia heard everything.
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Yeah.
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Ethan said, Sometimes I wonder, if I had chosen swimming that day, maybe Sophia wouldn't have to suffer with a useless man like me now.
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And Sophia stood outside the door, listening silently.
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That must have shattered her heart completely.
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She blamed herself immediately.
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She believed Ethan lost his dream, future, money, and entire life because of her.
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And because she loved him, she couldn't forgive herself.
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Exactly.
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Sophia thought one day Ethan would hate her completely.
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She felt guilty every time she looked at him struggling to survive.
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So she decided to leave first?
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Yeah.
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Did Ethan try to stop her?
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Like crazy.
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He cried and apologized over and over again.
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He told her he never regretted loving her.
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But Sophia didn't believe him anymore.
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No, she kept saying, because of me, you lost your dream.
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Ethan once gave Sophia a ring and promised, when I earn enough money, I'll marry you.
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Sophia actually waited for that day for years.
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Deep inside, she really wanted to become his wife.
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She dreamed about calling him her husband one day.
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But Ethan kept delaying it because he felt poor.
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Yeah.
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He always said, wait a little longer.
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I want to give you a better life first.
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And while waiting, they slowly lost each other.
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Exactly.
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During their final argument, Sophia cried while holding the ring Ethan gave her.
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She asked him, how many more years should I wait for us to finally become a family?
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Tom, stop.
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Ethan couldn't answer.
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Then Sophia threw the ring away.
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No. Ethan immediately ran into the rain searching for it like his life depended on it.
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Because to him, that ring was their entire future.
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Exactly.
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Did she leave after that?
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Yeah.
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From the day Sophia left, Ethan completely collapsed.
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The house they once shared suddenly became painfully empty.
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Every corner reminded her of her.
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The toothbrush beside his, her slippers near the door, the cup she always used.
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That loneliness after a breakup is terrifying.
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Especially after spending so many years together.
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Ethan didn't know how to live without her, because every part of his daily life had Sophia inside it.
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He started going back to places they once visited together.
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He ordered her favorite food just to remember her voice saying, this tastes good.
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But instead of healing, it hurt more.
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Yeah.
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The more he remembered her, the more he realized how deeply he still loved her.
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And he regretted those drunken words forever.
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Every single day.
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Years passed, but Ethan never forgot Sophia.
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Did he ever swim again?
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Not professionally, but later he became a swimming teacher.
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Because Sophia always wanted him to continue swimming somehow.
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Exactly.
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She once told him, even if you can't compete anymore, don't leave the water completely.
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Ethan always hoped one day he would meet Sophia again, apologize properly, and maybe start over together.
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But life doesn't always give second chances.
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Yeah.
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One afternoon, Ethan opened his mailbox.
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Inside was a wedding invitation.
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No. Yeah, the bride was Sophia.
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When Ethan saw her name decide another man's, it felt like the entire world stopped moving.
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His chest hurt so much he could barely breathe.
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He wanted to cry, but after all those years, maybe he had no tears left anymore.
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Tom.
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The afternoon of her wedding, Ethan wore the shirt she made for him years ago.
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She made clothes for him herself?
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Yeah, she said he looked handsome in simple clothes.
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And Ethan stood quietly in the wedding hall, watching the woman he loved become someone else's wife.
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That's honestly one of the saddest things possible.
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Before the ceremony, he met Sophia alone.
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What did they say?
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Ethan smiled softly and told her, meeting you was the best thing in my youth.
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Because of you, I learned how to love, how to fight for someone, and how to become a better person.
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Then he looked at her wedding dress and said quietly, you look beautiful today.
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I'm actually going to cry now.
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The saddest part was when Ethan saw Sophia holding another man's hand.
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At that moment, he thought, I wish that was me.
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He wished he was the man standing beside her at the altar.
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The man giving her flowers.
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The man she would spend her whole life with.
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But instead, he became just a guest at her wedding.
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Yeah.
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The girl who walked beside him through his youth, through all those painful years, finally became someone else's wife.
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And Ethan smiled one last time, then turned around and walked away alone.
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And the movie ended with Ethan standing outside the wedding hall alone, while snow slowly fell around him.
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The narration said, some people are meant to stay in your heart forever, even if they cannot stay in your life.
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That's beautiful and painful at the same time.
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Yeah.
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After watching it, I just sat there thinking, maybe everyone has one person like that in their youth, someone they loved deeply but still lost in the end.
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Maybe.
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And maybe that's why stories like this hurt so much.
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Because they feel real.
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Yeah.
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Tom, yesterday you suddenly said you had to go home because it was too late and left me crying alone with that story.
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Hey, I had work early this morning.
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I don't care.
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I couldn't even sleep last night.
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I kept thinking about Ethan and Sophia, tell me the rest right now.
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You were really that emotional?
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Of course.
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After Ethan got injured, what happened next?
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Did he recover?
167
Did they stay together?
168
Hurry up and continue the story.
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Okay, okay.
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I'll continue.
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After surgery, Ethan spent years trying to recover.
172
Every morning he trained until his body shook from pain.
173
He forced himself back into the swimming pool again and again.
174
Because he still loved swimming.
175
Swimming wasn't just a sport for him.
176
It was his life, his pride, his future, his identity.
177
Did Sophia stay beside him?
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Every single day.
179
She worked part-time jobs, cooked for him, encouraged him, massaged his injured arm at night when he couldn't sleep from pain.
180
But reality was cruel.
181
No matter how hard Ethan trained, his body couldn't return to how it was before.
182
So he couldn't compete anymore?
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Yeah, his coach finally told him, your professional swimming career is over.
184
After that, Ethan slowly changed.
185
The boy who once stood proudly on the podium started doing hard labor jobs.
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What kind of jobs?
187
Carrying boxes, cleaning warehouses, delivering goods, construction work.
188
That must have destroyed his pride.
189
Especially because society treated him badly.
190
Before, everyone respected him because he was talented and successful.
191
But after losing swimming, people started looking down on him.
192
Some people mocked him.
193
They said things like, wasn't he supposed to become a champion?
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Or look at him now.
195
Ethan started feeling useless.
196
He couldn't earn much money.
197
He couldn't give Sophia a comfortable life.
198
He saw other men buying expensive things for their girlfriends, while he counted every dollar before eating.
199
That pain as a man must feel terrible.
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Exactly.
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He loved Sophia deeply, so every time he saw her struggling beside him, he hated himself more.
202
Sometimes at night, Ethan watched old swimming videos of himself.
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Oh no. He missed his old life so much.
204
The cheering crowds, the medals, the feeling of flying through the water.
205
He missed the version of himself before losing everything.
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Yeah.
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And slowly, he started thinking dangerous thoughts.
208
Like what?
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Like, if I had chosen the gold medal that day instead of love, maybe my life would be rich and successful now.
210
He didn't truly regret Sophia, he was only tired, broken, exhausted from life.
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But those thoughts still hurt.
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One night, Ethan got drunk with his friend.
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While crying, he accidentally said those thoughts out loud.
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And Sophia heard everything.
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Yeah.
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Ethan said, sometimes I wonder if I had chosen swimming that day, maybe Sophia wouldn't have to suffer with a useless man like me now.
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And Sophia stood outside the door, listening silently.
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That must have shattered her heart completely.
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She blamed herself immediately.
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She believed Ethan lost his dream, future, money, and entire life because of her.
221
And because she loved him, she couldn't forgive herself.
222
Exactly.
223
Sophia thought one day Ethan would hate her completely.
224
She felt guilty every time she looked at him struggling to survive.
225
So she decided to leave first?
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Yeah.
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Did Ethan try to stop her?
228
Like crazy.
229
He cried and apologized over and over again.
230
He told her he never regretted loving her.
231
But Sophia didn't believe him anymore.
232
No, she kept saying, because of me, you lost your dream.
233
Ethan once gave Sophia a ring and promised, When I earn enough money, I'll marry you.
234
Sophia actually waited for that day for years.
235
Deep inside, she really wanted to become his wife.
236
She dreamed about calling him her husband one day.
237
But Ethan kept delaying it because he felt poor.
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Yeah.
239
He always said, wait a little longer.
240
I want to give you a better life first.
241
And while waiting, they slowly lost each other.
242
Exactly.
243
During their final argument, Sophia cried while holding the ring Ethan gave her.
244
She asked him, how many more years should I wait for us to finally become a family?
245
Tom, stop.
246
Ethan couldn't answer.
247
Then Sophia threw the ring away.
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No. Ethan immediately ran into the rain searching for it like his life depended on it.
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Because to him, that ring was their entire future.
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Exactly.
251
Did she leave after that?
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Yeah.
253
From the day Sophia left, Ethan completely collapsed.
254
The house they once shared suddenly became painfully empty.
255
Every corner reminded her of her.
256
The toothbrush beside his, her slippers near the door, the cup she always used.
257
That loneliness after a breakup is terrifying.
258
Especially after spending so many years together.
259
Ethan didn't know how to live without her, because every part of his daily life had Sophia inside it.
260
He started going back to places they once visited together.
261
He ordered her favorite food just to remember her voice saying, this tastes good.
262
But instead of healing, it hurt more.
263
Yeah, the more he remembered her, the more he realized how deeply he still loved her.
264
And he regretted those drunken words forever.
265
Every single day.
266
Years passed, but Ethan never forgot Sophia.
267
Did he ever swim again?
268
Not professionally, but later he became a swimming teacher.
269
Because Sophia always wanted him to continue swimming somehow.
270
Exactly.
271
She once told him, even if you can't compete anymore, don't leave the water completely.
272
Ethan always hoped one day he would meet Sophia again, apologize properly, and maybe start over together.
273
But life doesn't always give second chances.
274
Yeah.
275
One afternoon, Ethan opened his mailbox.
276
Inside was a wedding invitation.
277
No. Yeah.
278
The bride was Sophia.
279
When Ethan saw her name decide another man's, it felt like the entire world stopped moving.
280
His chest hurt so much he could barely breathe.
281
He wanted to cry, but after all those years, maybe he had no tears left anymore.
282
Tom.
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The afternoon of her wedding, Ethan wore the shirt she made for him years ago.
284
She made clothes for him herself?
285
Yeah, she said he looked handsome in simple clothes.
286
And Ethan stood quietly in the wedding hall, watching the woman he loved become someone else's wife.
287
That's honestly one of the saddest things possible.
288
Before the ceremony, he met Sophia alone.
289
What did they say?
290
Ethan smiled softly and told her, meeting you was the best thing in my youth.
291
Because of you, I learned how to love, how to fight for someone, and how to become a better person.
292
Then he looked at her wedding dress and said quietly, you look beautiful today.
293
I'm actually going to cry now.
294
The saddest part was when Ethan saw Sophia holding another man's hand.
295
At that moment, he thought, I wish that was me.
296
He wished he was the man standing beside her at the altar, the man giving her flowers, the man she would spend her whole life with.
297
But instead, he became just a guest at her wedding.
298
Yeah.
299
The girl who walked beside him through his youth, through all those painful years, finally became someone else's wife.
300
And Ethan smiled one last time, then turned around and walked away alone.
301
And the movie ended with Ethan standing outside the wedding hall alone, while snow slowly fell around him.
302
The narration said, some people are meant to stay in your heart forever, even if they cannot stay in your life.
303
That's beautiful and painful at the same time.
304
Yeah.
305
After watching it, I just sat there thinking, maybe everyone has one person like that in their youth, someone they loved deeply but still lost in the end.
306
Maybe.
307
And maybe that's why stories like this hurt so much, because they feel real.
308
Yeah.
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
This video, focusing on the emotional narrative of "Her Wedding Day," offers an engaging context for improving your English speaking skills. By listening to characters express deep feelings and face challenges, learners can better understand conversational English nuances and emotional expressions. Engaging with the story allows you to practice shadow speaking, where you repeat phrases or sentences immediately after hearing them, enhancing both comprehension and fluency. This method not only boosts your vocabulary but also helps you grasp the rhythm and intonation of native speakers, which is essential for achieving fluent speech. Furthermore, understanding complex emotional contexts can improve your ability to convey similar sentiments in your conversations, making your speech more relatable and genuine.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
Throughout the transcript, several key grammatical structures and expressions are noteworthy:
- Past Perfect Tense: The phrase, “After Ethan got injured,” showcases how the past perfect tense is used to indicate an action completed before another in the past. This is essential for narrative structures.
- Conditional Sentences: “If he couldn’t compete anymore” introduces conditions affecting outcomes. This is useful for learners wanting to express hypothetical scenarios.
- Descriptive Language: Phrases like “his body shook from pain” employ vivid descriptive language, helping learners convey emotions effectively.
- Direct Speech: The use of direct quotes, such as “Wasn't he supposed to become a champion?” provides insight into how conversations function, so learners can create their own dialogues more naturally.
Common Pronunciation Traps
While practicing along with the video, pay attention to the following pronunciation challenges:
- “Ethan”: Ensure correct stress is placed on the first syllable, especially when shadowing to improve English pronunciation.
- “Swimming”: The double 'm' can trip learners up; articulate it clearly to avoid blending sounds.
- “Recover”: This word often leads to confusion in pronunciation; focus on the middle 'c' sound.
- “Comfortable”: Many learners struggle with the reduced vowels in this word; practicing it can help with smooth speech and clearer communication in everyday conversations.
Incorporating the techniques of shadow speech through this video can drastically improve your speaking abilities. Engage actively with the content, and soon you’ll notice a significant enhancement in your fluency and confidence in English. Try utilizing shadowspeak as you repeat after the speakers, and watch your speaking skills grow!
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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