Shadowing Practice: Men of 'Game of Thrones' EXCLUSIVE Interview - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Our big Game of Thrones week celebration, the excitement hitting a fever pitch as we all get ready for Sunday's season six premiere.
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ABC's Jesse Palmer sat down with the male stars for an exclusive interview.
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Jesse, I'm still catching off with season five, so don't spoil anything.
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Amy, I know you're a Throny also, so am I.
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This was so much fun.
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I got to hang out with all the guys.
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We had a blast learning what all their characters are going to be up to, what we can expect this season.
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And, of course, the million -dollar question, is Jon Snow really dead? take a look the things I
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do for love the name of the game bring me his
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head is expect the unexpected for five head -spinning seasons of
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Game of Thrones there has been no shortage of hair -raising twists
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and downright shockers the lannisters and their regards absolutely no one is safe for the watch.
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Even Jon Snow.
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Is Jon Snow, is he really dead?
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Ned Stark is also dead.
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He died in the first season.
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How then does Jon Snow's death change the game?
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No comment.
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It's a get -together of the GOT fellas.
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Ramsay, Theon, Davos, Samwell, Bran and Tormund.
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The veteran in the group is actor liam cunningham thus ending
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the dragon slaying career liam you've been acting a long time
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did you ever expect game of thrones did you ever think game of thrones would be as successful
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and wildly successful as it is to see this outpouring of
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appreciation for this is absolutely remarkable it's it's stunning isn't it
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you talk about the fans what's the craziest story you guys
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have had some guy just picked me up doing a hodor thing
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and it was the worst situation of my life he was
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kind of holding me by like one leg hanging sort of sideways off his body taking a selfie
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isaac plays bran stark we haven't seen him since season four no
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but he's making a comeback is there Is there a chance at all we get to see Bran Stark potentially fly?
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I don't know.
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You have to watch.
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Really, anything goes.
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And where the show excels is getting you gloriously uncomfortable.
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What is your name?
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Those torture scenes, what headspace do you get yourself in to have to play in those types of scenes?
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I guess to go to those really dark places, you have to kind of keep it light in between.
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But ironically, Uran was one person who helped me through it.
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The person you see inflicting all this pain on me was really there for me.
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Sorry to be all mushy, but you were.
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There's a lot of love in the room.
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Remember what you are and what you're not.
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What sort of things can we expect from your character?
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Some more horrific behavior and real disgraceful stuff.
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You wouldn't want to take him home to meet your mother.
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In season five, we started to see much more of Tormund.
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Gather the elders and let's talk.
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What will we see in Season 6?
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Well, it's the same I think you see in your sides of Torment.
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It's going to be pretty nice, maybe.
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And Jon, your character has left the Wall.
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All the way through Season 5 he was conniving his way out of Castle Black and going to the Citadel.
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You find him at the start of Season 6 in quite a positive frame of mind.
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But this being Game of Thrones, they don't like to have people in positive frame.
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And, spoiler alert, Jeopardy's introduced seconds into his first appearance, so...
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And for a show where everyone is in peril...
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...and the deaths are epic.
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If you could choose the way your character died, how would it be?
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He would slip on a stone and crack his head in the ground.
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It's romantic.
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A cardiac arrest in a hurried exit from a dalliance with Gilly.
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I'd like to be torn apart by sharks.
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a dragon related death.
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Surely you want to get battling a dragon or something.
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You want as much CGI as possible.
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You want to have a very expensive death.
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So Jon Snow may be dead.
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Maybe dead.
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But the good news is he bequeathed me a sword right here.
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Its name is Longclaw.
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It's made of Valerian steel.
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It's quite a beauty.
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And guys we have so many more fun Game of Thrones surprises coming up later this week.
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Amy you're not going to want to miss it.
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I know you love this show.
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I can't get over how strange it is to see all of them looking normal.
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Like, I don't even recognize half of them.
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Thank you, Jesse.
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Cannot wait.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Men of 'Game of Thrones' EXCLUSIVE Interview”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: thrones, Jon, dead, Snow, expect. This video has 80 sentences and 791 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:52. The speaker talks at a natural 163 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| throne noun | /θɹəʊ̯n/ | An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions. |
| dragon noun | /ˈdɹæɡən/ | In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a… |
| stark adjective | /stɑɹk/ | Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather). |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| romantic adjective | /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/ | Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| potentially adverb | /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ | In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| introduce verb | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else). |
| sword noun | /soɹd/ | A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. |
| epic noun | /ˈɛp.ɪk/ | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero. |
| exit noun | /ˈɛɡzət/ | An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| alert adjective | /əˈlɝt/ | Attentive; awake; on guard. |
| blast noun | /blæst/ | A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| get over verb | To overcome. | |
| tear apart verb | /ˈtɛɚ əˈpɑɹt/ | To destroy. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What is your name?
- Remember what you are and what you're not.
- What sort of things can we expect from your character?
- Gather the elders and let's talk.
- I'd like to be torn apart by sharks.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throne /θɹəʊ̯n/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, bequeath /bɪˈkwiːθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, mushy /ˈmʌ.ʃi/
- Long words — get the stress right: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/, unexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, appreciation /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like throne, dragon, stark.
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.