Shadowing Practice: 🎧 Luyện Nghe Tiếng Anh Level B2 - LOVELY RUNNER - | Listening English Podcast |🎯 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Welcome to my channel, let's practice your listening skill.
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With video level B2, and the topic is Lovely Runner.
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Now listen carefully.
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Anna, why do you look so emotional today?
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Your eyes are literally red.
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Because I just finished a Korean drama last night, and honestly, I still can't move on from it.
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Another sad love story.
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Not just a love story.
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This one was crazy.
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It had time travel, fate, murder, sacrifice, everything.
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But the emotional part was what destroyed me.
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Okay, now I'm interested.
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Tell me the story.
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All right.
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The female lead's name was Sophie Miller.
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Back in 2008, she was involved in a terrible accident and became completely unable to walk.
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She fell into depression and almost gave up on life.
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One night, while she was crying alone, she accidentally received a phone call from a radio program.
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Wait, accidentally?
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Yes.
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And the person speaking to her was a young idol singer named Ryan Sun.
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At that time, he had just debuted and wasn't super famous yet.
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So he saved her with words.
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Exactly.
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He spoke to her so sincerely, he told her life was still worth living and begged her not to give up.
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Those words became the reason she continued living.
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Then, time passed.
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In 2022, Sophie became Ryan's biggest fan.
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She followed all his concerts and loved him deeply because he was the person who saved her life emotionally.
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Let me guess, something bad happened.
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Yeah.
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After one concert, Ryan suddenly died at a hotel.
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What?
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Everyone thought it was just a normal death at first.
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But Sophie was completely broken.
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While crying outside, she accidentally found Ryan's old watch.
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And that's where the time travel starts.
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Exactly.
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The moment she touched the watch, time stopped completely, and she suddenly traveled back to 2008.
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But the first thing she realized was even more emotional.
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Her legs could move again.
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Oh, my God.
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She was so happy, she cried immediately.
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Then she rushed to find Ryan before his tragic future happened.
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What was Ryan like back then?
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Totally different.
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He wasn't an idol yet.
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He was a talented swimming athlete in high school.
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Wait, so before becoming a singer, he was a swimmer.
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Yeah, and he was actually really popular at school too.
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Tall, handsome, athletic, good at everything.
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But the saddest thing is Ryan had secretly liked Sophie for years in the original timeline.
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But she never knew.
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No way.
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Yes.
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He had been watching her quietly all this time.
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Meanwhile, Sophie traveled back only thinking about saving his life.
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She knew that in the future, he would get a serious shoulder injury from swimming, so she tried everything to stop him.
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Did he listen to her?
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Not really.
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And every time she tried to explain future events, time suddenly froze around her.
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Like the universe didn't allow spoilers.
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Exactly.
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but she still managed to change some things.
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She even prevented house fire and saved her mother from getting burned.
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So the timeline slowly changed.
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Yeah, and during that time, she and Ryan became closer and closer.
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One night after drinking, Sophie accidentally kissed him, and Ryan was completely in love already.
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But before anything more could happen, the watch suddenly activated again and pulled her back to 2023.
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That's cruel.
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And it became even worse.
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When she returned to the future, Ryan was still dead.
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So changing the past didn't save him?
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No. Then she discovered something terrifying.
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What?
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The man who caused her accident years ago, and also the person responsible for Ryan's death, was actually the same person.
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Wait, seriously?
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Yeah, a crazy taxi driver named Daniel Kim.
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He was basically a serial criminal.
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And Sophie also remembered something else.
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On the night of her original accident, Ryan was actually the one who jumped into the water to save her.
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So he had been protecting her from the very beginning.
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Exactly.
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And because she knew Ryan would keep risking his life for her, she decided to push him away intentionally.
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To protect him?
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Yeah.
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She rejected his feelings in the coldest way possible, even though she loved him deeply.
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That must have hurt both of them so much.
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It did.
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But Ryan loved her too much to stay away.
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Even after being rejected, he still tried to save her from the kidnapper.
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Please don't tell me he got hurt again.
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He did.
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He got stabbed and fell off a cliff while protecting her.
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Anna, this drama is emotionally violent.
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I know.
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That's exactly how I felt.
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So what happened after that?
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Sophie completely broke down.
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She realized that as long as Ryan knew her, he would always sacrifice himself for her.
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So she made another time travel.
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Yeah, her final one.
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She went all the way back to the very first moment they almost met. And then?
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She avoided him completely.
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She made sure they never talked, never became friends, never fell in love.
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That's actually heartbreaking.
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Imagine loving someone so much that you erase yourself from their life.
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Exactly.
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And in the new timeline, Ryan grew up safely.
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He became an extremely famous actor and singer.
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But he forgot her.
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Completely.
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Meanwhile, Sophie could walk normally and followed her dream of becoming a movie writer and director.
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The saddest part is that even without memories, Ryan still dreamt about her sometimes.
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Because deep down, his heart still remembered her.
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Yes.
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One day, he read a script written by Sophie based on their entire story, and suddenly he started crying without understanding why.
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Then fate slowly brought them back together again through work.
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They kept meeting each other accidentally.
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Destiny really refused to let them separate.
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Exactly.
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Then one day, Ryan accidentally touched the old watch again.
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And all the memories came back.
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Every single timeline, every sacrifice, every moment they loved each other, everything hit him at once.
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He immediately ran through the snow, searching for Sophie.
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Please tell me they reunited.
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They did, on a snowy bridge.
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Ryan hugged her tightly and cried while saying he finally remembered everything.
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And at the same time, the killer finally died while escaping from the police.
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So the nightmare truly ended forever.
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Finally, some peace.
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The ending was so beautiful.
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Sophie successfully made her first movie, and Ryan prepared a romantic proposal under cherry blossom trees.
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That sounds like a perfect ending after all that suffering.
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It really was.
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After losing each other again and again through different timelines, they finally got their happy ending.
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Honestly, the story sounds sad, but also really comforting.
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Because at the center of everything, it's just about one thing.
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What?
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Loving someone so deeply that even time, memories, and fate cannot separate you forever.
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Wow.
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Okay, I understand now why you cried.
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I cried so hard, my pillow almost drowned.
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Dramatic.
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Says the person who cried watching a dog movie last month.
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Okay, fair enough.
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Anna, why do you look so emotional today?
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Your eyes are literally red.
149
Because I just finished a Korean drama last night, and honestly, I still can't move on from it.
150
Another sad love story.
151
Not just a love story.
152
This one was crazy.
153
It had time travel, fate, murder, sacrifice, everything.
154
But the emotional part was what destroyed me.
155
Okay, now I'm interested.
156
Tell me the story.
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All right.
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The female lead's name was Sophie Miller.
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Back in 2008, she was involved in a terrible accident and became completely unable to walk.
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She fell into depression and almost gave up on life.
161
One night, while she was crying alone, she accidentally received a phone call from a radio program.
162
Wait, accidentally?
163
Yes.
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And the person speaking to her was a young idol singer named Ryan Sun.
165
At that time, he had just debuted and wasn't super famous yet.
166
So he saved her with words.
167
Exactly.
168
He spoke to her so sincerely, he told her life was still worth living and begged her not to give up.
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Those words became the reason she continued living.
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Then, time passed.
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In 2022, Sophie became Ryan's biggest fan.
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She followed all his concerts and loved him deeply because he was the person who saved her life emotionally.
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Let me guess, something bad happened.
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Yeah.
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After one concert, Ryan suddenly died at a hotel.
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What?
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Everyone thought it was just a normal death at first.
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But Sophie was completely broken.
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While crying outside, she accidentally found Ryan's old watch.
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And that's where the time travel starts.
181
Exactly.
182
The moment she touched the watch, time stopped completely, and she suddenly traveled back to 2008.
183
But the first thing she realized was even more emotional.
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Her legs could move again.
185
Oh, my God.
186
She was so happy, she cried immediately.
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Then she rushed to find Ryan before his tragic future happened.
188
What was Ryan like back then?
189
Totally different.
190
He wasn't an idol yet.
191
He was a talented swimming athlete in high school.
192
Wait, so before becoming a singer, he was a swimmer.
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Yeah, and he was actually really popular at school too.
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Tall, handsome, athletic, good at everything.
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But the saddest thing is Ryan had secretly liked Sophie for years in the original timeline.
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But she never knew.
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No way.
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Yes.
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He had been watching her quietly all this time.
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Meanwhile, Sophie traveled back only thinking about saving his life.
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She knew that in the future, he would get a serious shoulder injury from swimming.
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So she tried everything to stop him.
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Did he listen to her?
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Not really.
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And every time she tried to explain future events, time suddenly froze around her.
206
Like the universe didn't allow spoilers.
207
Exactly.
208
but she still managed to change some things.
209
She even prevented house fire and saved her mother from getting burned.
210
So the timeline slowly changed.
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Yeah, and during that time, she and Ryan became closer and closer.
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One night after drinking, Sophie accidentally kissed him, and Ryan was completely in love already.
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But before anything more could happen, the watch suddenly activated again and pulled her back to 2023.
214
That's cruel.
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And it became even worse.
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When she returned to the future, Ryan was still dead.
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So changing the past didn't save him?
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No. Then she discovered something terrifying.
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What?
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The man who caused her accident years ago and also the person responsible for Ryan's death was actually the same person.
221
Wait, seriously?
222
Yeah, a crazy taxi driver named Daniel Kim.
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He was basically a serial criminal.
224
And Sophie also remembered something else.
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On the night of her original accident, Ryan was actually the one who jumped into the water to save her.
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So he had been protecting her from the very beginning.
227
Exactly.
228
And because she knew Ryan would keep risking his life for her, she decided to push him away intentionally.
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To protect him?
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Yeah.
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She rejected his feelings in the coldest way possible, even though she loved him deeply.
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That must have hurt both of them so much.
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It did.
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But Ryan loved her too much to stay away.
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Even after being rejected, he still tried to save her from the kidnapper.
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Please don't tell me he got hurt again.
237
He did.
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He got stabbed and fell off a cliff while protecting her.
239
Anna, this drama is emotionally violent.
240
I know.
241
That's exactly how I felt.
242
So what happened after that?
243
Sophie completely broke down.
244
She realized that as long as Ryan knew her, he would always sacrifice himself for her.
245
So she made another time travel.
246
Yeah, her final one.
247
She went all the way back to the very first moment they almost met. And then?
248
She avoided him completely.
249
She made sure they never talked, never became friends, never fell in love.
250
That's actually heartbreaking.
251
Imagine loving someone so much that you erase yourself from their life.
252
Exactly.
253
And in the new timeline, Ryan grew up safely.
254
He became an extremely famous actor and singer.
255
But he forgot her.
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Completely.
257
Meanwhile, Sophie could walk normally and followed her dream of becoming a movie writer and director.
258
The saddest part is that even without memories, Ryan still dreamt about her sometimes.
259
Because deep down, his heart still remembered her.
260
Yes.
261
One day, he read a script written by Sophie based on their entire story, and suddenly he started crying without understanding why.
262
Then fate slowly brought them back together again through work.
263
They kept meeting each other accidentally.
264
Destiny really refused to let them separate.
265
Exactly.
266
Then one day, Ryan accidentally touched the old watch again.
267
And all the memories came back.
268
Every single timeline, every sacrifice, every moment they loved each other, everything hit him at once.
269
He immediately ran through the snow, searching for Sophie.
270
Please tell me they reunited.
271
They did, on a snowy bridge.
272
Ryan hugged her tightly and cried while saying he finally remembered everything.
273
And at the same time, the killer finally died while escaping from the police.
274
So the nightmare truly ended forever.
275
Finally some peace.
276
The ending was so beautiful.
277
Sophie successfully made her first movie, and Ryan prepared a romantic proposal under cherry blossom trees.
278
That sounds like a perfect ending after all that suffering.
279
It really was.
280
After losing each other again and again through different timelines, they finally got their happy ending.
281
Honestly, the story sounds sad, but also really comforting.
282
Because at the center of everything, it's just about one thing.
283
What?
284
Loving someone so deeply that even time, memories, and fate cannot separate you forever.
285
Wow.
286
Okay, I understand now why you cried.
287
I cried so hard my pillow almost drowned.
288
Dramatic.
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Says the person who cried watching a dog movie last month.
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Okay, fair enough.
About This Lesson
Welcome to this engaging B2-level English listening lesson, centered around an emotional storyline titled "Lovely Runner." In this session, you will enhance your listening skills through engaging dialogue that combines narration with character interaction. The topic dives into themes of love, struggle, and unexpected time travel, providing a rich context to practice your comprehension. You will not only practice understanding spoken English but also improve your ability to express nuanced emotions and make connections between different time frames in a narrative. This listening exercise offers a compelling way to learn English with YouTube while deepening your appreciation for storytelling.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Emotional: Relating to feelings of joy, sadness, or other strong emotions.
- Accident: An unexpected event that causes damage or harm.
- Depression: A mental state in which a person feels severe despondency and dejection.
- Idol: A popular or admired person, often in the context of music or entertainment.
- Time travel: The concept of moving between different points in time.
- Tragic: Involving great sadness or suffering; disastrous.
- Fan: A person who has a strong liking for someone or something, such as a performer or a sports team.
- Involved: Connected or implicated in an event or scenario.
Practice Tips
To make the most of this listening practice, we recommend utilizing a technique called shadow speech. Because the dialogue in this video flows with emotion and tone, it’s important to pay close attention to the speakers' intonation and pace. Here’s how you can practice effectively:
- Listen to the clip while following along with the transcript. Take notes of key phrases and emotional expressions.
- Pause after each section and attempt to repeat what you hear, mimicking the speakers’ emotions and inflections as closely as possible. This can greatly improve your speaking skills.
- Rewind sections where you feel you struggled to mimic. The use of a shadowspeak technique helps to make your speaking more natural and fluid.
- Focus on enunciation and clarity. Aim for both speed and accuracy in your shadowing practice.
- Finally, practice regularly and incorporate this method with other videos. Using a dedicated shadowing site or content from YouTube will diversify your exposure and enhance your learning experience.
By integrating these techniques and focusing on emotional delivery, you can significantly elevate your English proficiency and listening skills. Start your journey to mastering English through effective listening today!
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.