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Welcome to my channel, let's practice your listening skill.
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With video level B1, and the topic is, blind date.
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Now listen carefully.
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Excuse me, are you Miss Emily?
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My mom told me to meet someone here today.
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Yes, and you must be Mr. Liam, right?
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Wait, Liam?
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Emily?
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Oh my god, no way!
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Is that really you?
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I can't believe this.
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It's really you.
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Why are you here?
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I should ask you the same thing.
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Don't tell me your parents also forced you to come on a blind date.
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Sadly, yes.
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My mom has been talking about marriage every single week lately.
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I couldn't escape anymore.
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Same here.
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My parents said, you're already 30.
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All your friends have families now.
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Then suddenly they arranged this meeting for me.
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This is so crazy!
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Five years ago, we were classmates,
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and now our parents are trying to marry us off.
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Life really moves fast.
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Honestly, I almost didn't recognize you at first.
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Really?
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Yeah, you became much prettier than before.
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Stop it.
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You changed a lot too.
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Back in high school, you looked like a troublemaker.
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Hey, I was not a troublemaker.
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You skipped class almost every Friday.
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That was because I hated physics.
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And you always copied my homework.
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Because you were the smartest girl in class.
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I can't believe you still remember all that.
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Of course I remember.
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High school was probably the happiest time of my life.
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Mine too.
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Back then, everything felt so simple.
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Yeah, we only worried about exams and homework.
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Now we worry about work, money, family, health, everything.
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Exactly.
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Sometimes I miss being 17 so much.
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So what happened after you went abroad?
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Honestly, I was busy all the time.
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I studied for four years,
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then stayed there to work for another year.
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Every day was just school, work, and pressure.
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I wanted to contact old friends,
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but little by little, I lost touch with everyone.
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I tried texting you once after graduation.
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Really?
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Yeah, but your number didn't work anymore.
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I changed it when I moved overseas.
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I thought maybe everyone would slowly forget me anyway.
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I didn't forget you.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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Actually, whenever I heard someone mention our old school,
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I always remembered you first.
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Liam.
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What about you?
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Did you ever think about me?
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Sometimes.
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Especially during stressful nights.
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I remembered the days we studied together in the library.
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You always bought me milk tea before exams because you said I looked dead when I studied too much.
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You really did.
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Back then, life felt warm somehow.
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And now?
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Now life feels lonely.
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Same.
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I have a good job now,
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but honestly, my life is just work and sleep.
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Every morning, I wake up,
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go to the office, come home tired,
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scroll through my phone, then sleep again.
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I understand that feeling very well.
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I became a company director two years ago,
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and people think my life is perfect now,
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but actually, I'm tired all the time.
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Being an adult is harder than I expected.
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Very hard.
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Sometimes I come home to an empty apartment and suddenly feel exhausted for no reason.
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Me too.
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And then I open social media and see our old classmates posting wedding photos,
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family trips, baby pictures.
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Meanwhile, we're here being forced to go on blind dates.
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Exactly.
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Honestly, before coming here today, I felt really uncomfortable.
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Same.
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I was scared it would be awkward.
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But now it feels strangely comfortable.
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And maybe because talking to you still feels easy, even after five years.
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Yeah, it's funny.
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We lost contact for so long,
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but talking to you now feels natural again.
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Emily, can I ask you something honestly?
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Sure.
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During these five years, did you ever date anyone?
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Not really.
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I was too busy trying to survive adult life,
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and somehow no relationship ever felt right.
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What about your parents?
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Are they very worried?
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Extremely worried.
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My mom literally said, And at this rate, I'll never have grandchildren.
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My dad said almost the same thing yesterday.
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Parents really become dramatic when their children stay single too long.
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Maybe because they just want us to have someone beside us.
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And honestly, there were many nights when I wanted someone to talk to after work.
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Not because I was weak,
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just because life becomes tiring when you handle everything alone.
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I understand that feeling very well.
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I eat dinner alone at home and suddenly think,
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is this how adulthood will continue forever?
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Emily.
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Yum?
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I'm really happy I came here today.
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At first, I thought this meeting would be uncomfortable and meaningless,
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but now it feels like life gave me a chance to meet someone important again.
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You suddenly became good at saying sweet things.
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No, I'm serious.
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Actually, I feel a little nervous saying this.
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Nervous?
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You?
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The company director?
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Hey, directors are human too.
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Okay, okay, go ahead.
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Since we found each other again after all these years,
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can we meet more often from now on?
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I mean, maybe we can have coffee sometimes,
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eat together, go out on weekends,
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talk more like we used to.
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You know, before coming here today,
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I was really annoyed at my parents for forcing me to attend this blind date.
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And now?
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Now, I kind of want to thank them.
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So, is that a yes?
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Yeah, I'd like that too.
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Really?
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But this time, don't disappear for another five years, okay?
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I promise.
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Good, because honestly, I don't want to lose contact with you again either.
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Then let's stop calling this a blind date.
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What should we call it then?
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Maybe a second chance.
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Excuse me, are you Miss Emily?
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My mom told me to meet someone here today.
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Yes, and you must be Mr. Liam, right?
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Wait, Liam?
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Emily?
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Oh my God, no way.
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Is that really you?
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I can't believe this.
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It's really you.
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Why are you here?
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I should ask you the same thing.
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Don't tell me your parents also forced you to come on a blind date.
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Sadly, yes.
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My mom has been talking about marriage every single week lately.
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I couldn't escape anymore.
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Same here.
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My parents said, you're already 30.
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All your friends have families now.
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Then suddenly they arranged this meeting for me.
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This is so crazy!
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Five years ago we were classmates,
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and now our parents are trying to marry us off.
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Life really moves fast.
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Honestly, I almost didn't recognize you at first.
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Really?
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Yeah, you became much prettier than before.
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Stop it.
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You changed a lot too.
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Back in high school, you looked like a troublemaker.
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Hey, I was not a troublemaker.
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You skipped class almost every Friday.
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That was because I hated physics.
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And you always copied my homework.
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Because you were the smartest girl in class.
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I can't believe you still remember all that.
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Of course I remember.
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High school was probably the happiest time of my life.
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Mine too.
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Back then, everything felt so simple.
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Yeah, we only worried about exams and homework.
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Now we worry about work, money, family, health, everything.
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Exactly.
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Sometimes I miss being 17 so much.
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So what happened after you went abroad?
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Honestly, I was busy all the time.
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I studied for four years,
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then stayed there to work for another year.
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Every day was just school, work, and pressure.
199
I wanted to contact old friends,
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but little by little, I lost touch with everyone.
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I tried texting you once after graduation.
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Really?
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Yeah, but your number didn't work anymore.
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I changed it when I moved overseas.
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I thought maybe everyone would slowly forget me anyway.
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I didn't forget you.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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Actually, whenever I heard someone mention our old school,
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I always remembered you first.
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Liam.
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What about you?
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Did you ever think about me?
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Sometimes, especially during stressful nights.
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I remembered the days we studied together in the library.
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You always bought me milk tea before exams because you said I looked dead when I studied too much.
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You really did.
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Back then, life felt warm somehow.
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And now?
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Now life feels lonely.
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Same.
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I have a good job now,
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but honestly, my life is just work and sleep.
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Every morning, I wake up,
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go to the office, come home tired,
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scroll through my phone, then sleep again.
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I understand that feeling very well.
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I became a company director two years ago,
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and people think my life is perfect now.
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But actually, I'm tired all the time.
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Being an adult is harder than I expected.
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Very hard.
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Sometimes I come home to an empty apartment and suddenly feel exhausted for no reason.
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Me too.
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And then I open social media and see our old classmates posting wedding photos,
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family trips, baby pictures.
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Meanwhile, we're here being forced to go on blind dates.
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Exactly.
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Honestly, before coming here today, I felt really uncomfortable.
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Same.
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I was scared it would be awkward.
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But now it feels strangely comfortable.
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And maybe because talking to you still feels easy.
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Even after five years.
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Yeah, it's funny.
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We lost contact for so long,
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but talking to you now feels natural again.
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Emily, can I ask you something honestly?
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Sure.
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During these five years, did you ever date anyone?
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Not really.
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I was too busy trying to survive adult life,
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and somehow no relationship ever felt right.
254
What about your parents?
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Are they very worried?
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Extremely worried.
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My mom literally said, at this rate, I'll never have grandchildren.
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My dad said almost the same thing yesterday.
259
Parents really become dramatic when their children stay single too long.
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Maybe because they just want us to have someone beside us.
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And honestly, there were many nights when I wanted someone to talk to after work.
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Not because I was weak,
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just because life becomes tiring when you handle everything alone.
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I understand that feeling very well.
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Sometimes I eat dinner alone at home and suddenly think,
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is this how adulthood will continue forever?
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Emily?
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Yep?
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I'm really happy I came here today.
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At first, I thought this meeting would be uncomfortable and meaningless,
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but now it feels like life gave me a chance to meet someone important again.
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You suddenly became good at saying sweet things.
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No, I'm serious.
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Actually, I feel a little nervous saying this.
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Nervous?
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You?
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The company director?
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Hey, directors are human too.
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Okay, okay, go ahead.
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Since we found each other again after all these years,
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can we meet more often from now on?
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I mean, maybe we can have coffee sometimes,
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eat together, go out on weekends,
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talk more like we used to.
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You know, before coming here today,
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I was really annoyed at my parents for forcing me to attend this blind date.
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And now?
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Now, I kind of want to thank them.
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So, is that a yes?
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Yeah, I'd like that too.
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Really?
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But this time, don't disappear for another five years, okay?
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I promise.
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Good, because honestly, I don't want to lose contact with you again either.
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Then let's stop calling this a blind date.
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What should we call it then?
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Maybe a second chance.
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About This Lesson
In this listening practice session, you will enhance your English listening skills at the B1 level with an engaging conversation between two old classmates who unexpectedly reunite during a blind date. This scenario provides an excellent context for practicing everyday conversation and understanding informal dialogues. You'll get a chance to hear how people discuss their past, family expectations, and personal growth, making it easier to relate to real-life situations. By the end of this lesson, you should feel more comfortable with conversational English and be able to engage in discussions about personal experiences and relationships.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Blind date: A social engagement between two people who have not previously met.
- Classmates: People who are in the same class at school.
- Forced: Being made to do something against one's will.
- Recognize: To identify someone or something you have seen before.
- High school: The school attended by adolescents, typically from ages 14 to 18.
- Worry: To feel anxious about something.
- Abroad: In or to a foreign country.
- Marry off: To arrange for someone to marry.
Practice Tips
To make the most of this listening lesson, consider using a technique known as shadowing. This method involves listening to the audio and attempting to repeat what you hear in real-time. Start at a slower pace before gradually increasing your speed to match the conversation. This will not only help you improve your English pronunciation but also assist you in effortlessly integrating key vocabulary into your speech. Choose specific parts of the dialogue that resonate with you and practice again using shadowspeaks to refine your pronunciation further.
Remember to focus on the natural rhythm and intonation of the speakers. By shadowing the speakers as they discuss light-hearted topics and past experiences, you will gain confidence in everyday conversations. This practice is especially useful for IELTS speaking practice as it helps you become familiar with typical conversational structures and themes. With each session, you’ll find yourself getting better at picking up nuances in tone, which will ultimately enhance your spoken English significantly. Use this shadowing site regularly to track your improvement and develop a more fluent speaking style.
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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